Published on 17 December 2024

Military Aviation Authority (MAA)

The MAA in its regulatory role provides, through coordination with FOCA, the framework within which the Air Force and other state players in military aviation can evolve as freely, efficiently and safely as possible.

In its oversight role, the MAA helps state players to comply with the regulations, identify variations and divergences, and propose mitigating action. The MAA provides a coherent procedure for the certification of new systems. The MAA facilitates the identification of roles and responsibilities on a daily basis as well as in the event of incidents or accidents. It is responsible for defending the interests of military aviation in Switzerland and abroad.

Our mission

The MAA is the independent organisation responsible for regulation and oversight in military aviation, and has the following objectives:

It creates the framework required to ensure operational
efficiency with the optimum degree of safety => Regulation
it monitors compliance and initiates corrective measures => Oversight
it ensures that risks are addressed appropriately and are accepted according to the right level => Risk management
it promotes a culture of safety in aviation => Culture
it represents in the area of responsibility the interests of Swiss military aviation at national and international levels => Doctrine unit

Our vision

With service continuity as our first priority, we aim to achieve the following goals:

Ensure the smooth integration of MAA processes into the etablished activities of Swiss military Aviation;
maintain active cooperation with internal und external partners and create favorable conditions for establishing the Swiss MAA as an independent authority;
develop an effective regulatory system and implement it as a newly created authority.