The DAC’s missions include:
- assisting and advising the Minister in the execution of his responsibilities in civil aviation;
- ensuring the safety and security of all civil aviation activities in Luxembourg by issuing specific regulations and ensuring that they are respected by all operators in the civil aviation sector;
- managing the Civil Aircraft Register;
- processing applications for air transport operating licenses and air operator certificates;
- issuing – without prejudice to the powers reserved to the Minister – of licenses, certificates, approvals and any other authorization required by the legislation or regulations in force and monitoring compliance with them;
- ensuring the conservation or improvement of the level of safety and security in the aeronautical field in accordance with national and international legislation and regulations;
- control of the activities of the various service providers present at the airport as a public authority independent of the managing entity;
- certifcation and provision of continuous supervision of air navigation service providers and air traffic controllers as the independent national supervisory authority of air navigation service providers.