What do “air operator” and “aircraft operator” refer to in the “Civil Liability Regime for the Air Operator and Aircraft Operator”?

According to Article 2 of the Administrative Regulation No. 11/2004, an “air operator” means an entity that has obtained the operation license in accordance with the regulations ruling the civil aviation activities in Macao SAR to transport passengers, baggage, cargo or mail in aircraft. In simple words, it refers to an “airline”; an “aircraft operator” means a person or an entity that is responsible for operating an aircraft, including the owner of an aircraft having the aircraft registration under his/her own name.