Govt introduces bill to replace 90-year-old Aircraft Act; aims to improve ease of doing biz

The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024 aims to update the 90-year-old Aircraft Act, addressing ambiguities and redundancies. Introduced by Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, the bill proposes new regulations on aircraft design and manufacturing, aligning with global civil aviation standards. It also transfers the issuance of important certificates to the DGCA from the DoT.