nominated postholder

== English == === Noun === nominated postholder (plural nominated postholders) An employee responsible for the management and supervision of different areas within a commercial airline. ==== Usage notes ==== Any commercial airline within the European Union flying jet or propeller aircraft has to appoint a postholder for flight operations, the maintenance system, crew training, and ground operations. === Further reading === Text of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation Consolidated version of the Regulation (20.9.2008) More information about EU-OPS 1 and similarities/differences with JAR-OPS 1