The Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention 1944), which helps governments to cooperate under the convention, only applies to the operations of civilian aircraft and not to state or military aircraft.Flights carrying national leaders are considered state aircraft, and are therefore not subject to ICAO provisions.[See below]
AUTHORITIES
Ministry of Civil Aviation is responsible for formulation of national policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the Civil Aviation sector in the country. It is responsible for the administration of the Aircraft Act, 1934, Aircraft Rules, 1937 and various other legislations pertaining to the aviation sector in the country.
The ministry is responsible for administering the following Acts ⇓
| S.No. | Acts Name | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 | Download (181.36 KB)  | 01/07/2016 – 5:00pm |
| 2 | The Carriage by Air(Amendment) Act,2016 | Download (91.18 KB) | 06/04/2016 – 3:00pm |
| 3 | Tokyo Convention Act, 1975 | Download (579.13 KB) | 06/07/2015 – 12:45am |
| 4 | The Foreign Aircraft Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants Act, 2002 | Download (84.77 KB) | 30/03/2015 – 11:15am |
| 5 | The Carriage by Air Act and Amendment 2009 | Download (23.58 KB) | 30/03/2015 – 11:00am |
| 6 | The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Act, 2013 | Download (1.89 MB) | 30/03/2015 – 11:00am |
| 7 | AIRCRAFT ACT 1934 | Download (62.22 KB) | 30/03/2015 – 11:00am |
| 8 | Air Corporations Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal Act. 1994. | Download (4.21 MB) | 30/03/2015 – 11:00am |
| 9 | The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act,2008 | Download (4.21 MB) | 30/03/2015 – 11:15am |
| 10 | Airport Authority of India Act, 1994 As amended by the Amendment Act 2003 | Download (116.49 KB) | 30/03/2015 – 12:15pm |
Rules
| S.NO. | Title | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft Investigation of Accident and Incident Rules,2012 | Download (237.48 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 2 | Aircraft Security Rules, 2011 | Download (35.8 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 3 | The Carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules, 2003 | Download (83.31 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 4 | The Aircraft Demolition of obstructions caused by Buildings & Trees Rules, 1994 | Download (14.66 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 5 | Amendment to the Aircraft Rules, 1937 regarding leasing & financing of aircrafts in accordance with Cape Town Convention | Download (148.93 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 6 | Amendment to the Aircraft Rules, 1937-Insertion of Part XII-A | Download (226.36 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 7 | Amendment to the Aircraft Rules, 1937 regarding Airline Transport Licensing | Download (151.1 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 8 | Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Secretary, Recruitment Rules, 2012 | Download (528.7 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 9 | S.O. 84E – Rules governing the height of building Structure around Airports | Download (11.36 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 10 | Aircargo Security Rules 2011 | Download (7.08 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| S.NO. | Title | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | AERA Appellate Tribunal Salaries and Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of the Chairperson and Other Members Rules, 2011 | Download (2.67 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 12 | AERA, Appellate Tribunal Forms for Application and Appeal and Fee Rules, 2010 | Download (1.95 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 13 | AERA Employees number of posts and conditions of service Rules, 2011 | Download (2.75 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 14 | Airports Authority of India Major Airports Development Fees Rules, 2011 | Download (1.28 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 15 | Aircraft Rules – 1937 | Download (1.33 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 16 | Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Salaries, Allowances and Other Conditions of Service of the Chairperson and Members Amendment Rules, 2010 | Download (506.84 KB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 17 | Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Salary, Allowances and Other Conditions of Services of Secretary Rules, 2009 | Download (3.36 MB) | Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
| 18 | Recruitment Rules for the various posts in Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau | Download (898.52 KB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| 19 | Amendment to the Aircraft Rules, 1937- reg. | Download (255 KB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| 20 | Inviting comments of General Public on Amendment to the Aircraft Rules, 1937 for more effective implementation of Cape Town Convention and Cape Town Protocol in India | Download (1020.86 KB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| S.NO. | Title | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Inviting comments of General Public on Amendment to rule 62 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937(5th Amendment) for revision of fee charged for AME License Examination | Download (927.57 KB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| 22 | Inviting comments of General Public on Amendment to rule 82 & 83 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 | Download (1016.75 KB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| 23 | Inviting comments/suggestions of the stakeholders on Draft Anti-hijacking Rules, 2016 | Download (1.43 MB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| 24 | Amendment to Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, for giving effect to the new FDI Policy of the Government-reg | Download (1.02 MB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
| 25 | Amendment to rules 38, 38A, 38B, 41, 41A, 45 and rules 3B, 14, 16, 17 etc. of the Aircraft Rules, 1937-reg. | Download (1.06 MB) | Friday, December 23, 2016 |
Agreement
| Agreements | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to the concession agreement between the Government of India and Bangalore International Airport Limited 20 Nov,2006 | Download (2.96 MB) | |
| Concession Agreement for the Development, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Bangalore International Airport between Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India and Bangalore International Airport Limited 5th July 2004 | Download (382.64 KB) |
| Agreements | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|
| Concession Agreement for the Development, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Hyderabad International Airport between Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India and Hyderabad International Airport Limited 20th December 2004 | Download (317.68 KB) |
| Agreements | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lease Deed | Download (102.65 KB) | |
| State Government Support Agreement | Download (1.57 MB) | |
| CNS-ATM Agreement | Download (1.55 MB) | |
| Shareholders Agreement | Download (294.87 KB) | |
| State Support Agreement | Download (351.17 KB) | |
| Operation Management and Development Agreement | Download (945.4 KB) |
| Agreements | Attachment | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lease Deed | Download (107.92 KB) | |
| State Government Support Agreement | Download (651.87 KB) | |
| CNS-ATM Agreement | Download (1.15 MB) | |
| Shareholders Agreement | Download (286.97 KB) | |
| State Support Agreement | Download (2.17 MB) | |
| Operation Management and Development Agreement | Download (943.77 KB) |
Regulator
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory body governing the safety aspects of civil aviation in India. The regulations are in the forms of the Aircraft Act, 1934, the Aircraft Rules, the Civil Aviation Requirements, the Aeronautical Information Circulars. The Advisory and guidance material is in the form of circulars.
Functions
1.Registration of civil aircraft;
2. Formulation of standards of airworthiness for civil aircraft registered in India and
grant of certificates of airworthiness to such aircraft;
3. Licensing of pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers and flight engineers, and
conducting examinations and checks for that purpose;
4. Licensing of air traffic controllers;
5. Certification of aerodromes and CNS/ATM facilities;
6. Maintaining a check on the proficiency of flight crew, and also of other operational
personnel such as flight dispatchers and cabin crew;
7. Granting of Air Operator’s Certificates to Indian carriers and regulation of air transport services operating to/from/within/over India by Indian and foreign operators, including clearance of scheduled and non‐scheduled flights of such operators;
8. Conducting investigation into incidents and serious incidents involving aircraft upto 2250 kg AUW and taking accident prevention measures including formulation of implementation of Safety Aviation Management Programmes;
9. Carrying out amendments to the Aircraft Act, the Aircraft Rules and the Civil Aviation Requirements for complying with the amendments to ICAO Annexes, and initiating proposals for amendment to any other Act or for passing a new Act in order to give effect to an international Convention or amendment to an existing Convention;
10. Coordination of ICAO matters with all agencies and sending replies to State Letters, and taking all necessary action arising out of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) of ICAO;
11. Supervision of the institutes/clubs/schools engaged in flying training including simulator training, AME training or any other training related with aviation, with a view to ensuring a high quality of training;
12. Granting approval to aircraft maintenance, repair and manufacturing organizations and their continued oversight;
13. To act as a nodal agency for implementing Annex 9 provisions in India and for coordinating matters relating to facilitation at Indian airports including holding meetings of the National Facilitation Committee;
14. Rendering advice to the Government on matters relating to air transport including bilateral air services agreements, on ICAO matters and generally on all technical
matters relating to civil aviation, and to act as an overall regulatory and developmental body for civil aviation in the country;
15. Coordination at national level for flexi‐use of air space by civil and military air traffic agencies and interaction with ICAO for provision of more air routes for civil use through Indian air space;
16. Keeping a check on aircraft noise and engine emissions in accordance with ICAO Annex 16 and collaborating with the environmental authorities in this matter, if required;
17. Promoting indigenous design and manufacture of aircraft and aircraft components by acting as a catalytic agent;
18. Approving training programmes of operators for carriage of dangerous goods, issuing authorizations for carriage of dangerous goods, etc.
19. Safety Oversight of all entities approved/ certified/ licensed under the Aircraft Rules 1937.
Acts and rules
AIRCRAFT ACT- 1934
AIRCRAFT RULES-1937
Tokyo Convention 1975 Act
Anti-Hijacking Act 1982
Anti Hijacking Act 1994 (Amendments 1994)
The Suppression of Unlawfull Acts Against Safety of Civil Aviation Act 1982
The Suppression of Unlawfull Acts Against Safety of Civil Aviation Act 1994
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Aircraft Security Rules 2011
More Laws
service providers
LIST OF AIR OPERATOR PERMIT (NON-SCHEDULED) AS ON 20.07.2017
Training
| FLYING TRAINING INSTUTES CIRCULARS | |
| 2013 | FTIC 3 of 2013 – Procedure and Guidlines for issue of Student Pilot License (Aeroplane/Helicopter/Glider) |
| FTIC 2 of 2013 – Flying Test for issue, renewal and endorsement of various licence and ratings | |
| FTIC 1 of 2013 – Installation of real time camera in Flying Training Organisation | |
| 2012 | FTIC 1 of 2012 – Preparation of Quality Assurance and Training Manual |
| 2009 | FTIC 1 of 2009 – Revision of Flying Training rates in respect of SC/ST Scholarship Programme Deleted |
| 2008 | FTIC 5 of 2008 – Endorsement on the similar types of aircraft like Cessna 152 and 172 |
| FTIC 4 of 2008 – Age, Qualification, Experience etc. for Chief Ground Instructor | |
| FTIC 3 of 2008 – Approval of Defence personnel to impart flight training in Civil Flight Training Institutes | |
| FTIC 2 OF 2008 – Continuation of flight training of senior Student-Pilots of Flight Training Institutes. | |
| FTIC 1 of 2008 – Approval for conducting Refresher Course of CFI/FII/FI/API |
Indian Aviation Academy, the joint training academy of Airports Authority of India (AAI) Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has been set up under the agis of NIAMAR-Society on 22nd July 2010. It aims to provide education, training and research in the field of aviation management, in ASIA-PACIFIC Region.
Training Programmes in the following areas are covered by the Academy
- Airport Operations
- Airport Engineering(Civil,Electrical,Electronics)
- Information Technology
- Project Management
- Airport Finance
- Commercial Aspects of Airport Management
- Human Resource Management
- Office management
- International aviation law
- Cargo Management
- Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Aviation Safety and Regulation
- Environmental Concerns
- AVSEC Training
International civil aviation organization under UNO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a UN specialized agency, established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention 1944).
International Convention
Airport Authority of Indi [A Public Sector Enterprise]
Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament and came into being on 1st April 1995 by merging erstwhile National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of India.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages a total of 125 Airports, which include 11 International Airports, 08 Customs Airports, 81 Domestic Airports and 25 Civil Enclaves at Defence Airfields. AAI also provides Air Traffic Management Services (ATMS) over entire Indian Air Space and adjoining oceanic areas with ground installations at all Airports and 25 other locations to ensure safety of Aircraft operations.
Security of Airports etc
THE CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1968 (50 of 1968)
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
The main responsibility of BCAS are lay down standards and measures in respect of security of civil flights at International and domestic airports in India.
Aircraft (Security) Rules 2011
This rule applies to an aircraft registered in India, and to persons on an aircraft operated by an operator who has his principal place of business or permanent residence in India, wherever they may be;
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