(9)Aircraft operators are responsible for the performance of certain ground handling activities that remain under their full control and are not covered by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20. Such is the case of ground supervision when this activity is performed as a self-handling by any operator, with its own personnel, as well as certain phases of the load control process, namely mass and balance calculations, load planning, issuance of mass and balance documents, and related communications, regardless of whether these activities are performed as a self-handling or outsourced as contracted services. The air operations rules should be amended to clarify the operator’s responsibilities concerning these ground handling activities.
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