THE BHARATIYA VAYUYAN VIDHEYAK, 2024

This Bill replaces the Aircraft Act, 1934, to regulate and control the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export, and import of aircraft in India. It aims to ensure the safety of aircraft operations and the security of civil aviation.

The law applies to citizens of India wherever they are; aircraft and persons on aircraft registered in India; aircraft and persons on aircraft registered outside India but currently in or over India; and aircraft operated by non-citizens who have their principal place of business or permanent residence in India. It also affects aerodrome users, aircraft operators, air traffic controllers, and maintenance providers.

• Constitutes the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for safety oversight and regulatory functions.
• Constitutes the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) for civil aviation security oversight.
• Constitutes the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for investigating aircraft accidents and incidents.
• Grants the DGCA and BCAS powers to issue binding directions to persons using aerodromes or engaged in aircraft operations for security and safety.
• Empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, import, and export of aircraft.
• Allows the Central Government to regulate air transport services, including licensing and economic regulation of tariffs.
• Provides for the determination and payment of compensation for loss or damage, including appeals and arbitration.
• Defines offences and penalties for contraventions, dangerous flying, and failure to comply with directions.
• Grants the Central Government power to detain aircraft and prohibit or regulate construction of buildings or planting of trees that may interfere with aviation.

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