The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020

The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020 of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 19th September, 2020.

• It seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934 which regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of civil aircrafts, and licensing of aerodromes.

Key Provisions

• Authorities: It converts three existing bodies under the Ministry of Civil Aviation into statutory bodies.
• The three authorities are:
  1. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): It will carry out safety oversight and regulatory functions with respect to matters under the act
  2. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS): It will carry out regulatory oversight functions ....