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Date: 12-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

amendments in the national civil aviation policy 2016

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation amends the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, specifically concerning exemptions from the GAGAN mandate for certain aircraft.

Key Changes

  • Paragraph 14, clause (d) of the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, is amended to include a proviso regarding exemptions from the GAGAN mandate.
  • Aircraft may be considered for exemption from the GAGAN mandate if: (i) the aircraft/avionics OEMs have communicated that the aircraft cannot be made GAGAN compliant due to technology challenges and design changes are not feasible, as determined by the DGCA; or (ii) the aircraft were manufactured prior to July 1, 2021.

Impact Analysis

Aircraft Owners/Operators

  • Action Item: Aircraft owners/operators should assess their fleet to determine eligibility for GAGAN mandate exemptions based on manufacturing date and OEM/DGCA certifications.

Aircraft/Avionics OEMs

  • Action Item: OEMs should develop a process for assessing and communicating GAGAN compliance limitations to aircraft owners/operators and the DGCA.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

  • Action Item: DGCA needs to establish a clear process for assessing and certifying aircraft for GAGAN mandate exemptions based on OEM submissions.

Ministry of Civil Aviation

  • Action Item: The Ministry should publicize the amended policy and provide guidance on the exemption process.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Civil Aviation: The government ministry responsible for formulating policies and programs for the development and regulation of the civil aviation sector in India. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The regulatory body for civil aviation in India, responsible for safety oversight, regulation of air transport services, and enforcement of civil aviation regulations. National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016: The overarching policy document guiding the development of the civil aviation sector in India. GAGAN: Satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) implemented by India to improve the accuracy and integrity of GPS signals. Aircraft/Avionics OEMs: Original Equipment Manufacturers of aircraft and avionics systems.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12072023-247246 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-12072023-247246 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 173] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 12, 2023/आषाढ़ 21, 1945 No. 173] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023/ASHADHA 21, 1945 नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2023 फा. स.ं एिी-19032/5/2015-एएआई-एमओसीए.—राष्ट्रीय नागर जिमानन नीजत, 2016 की धारा-26 की उपधारा (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी के अनुमोिन स े केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्वारा राष्ट्रीय नागर जिमानन नीजत, 2016 में आग े जनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाात:् - उि नीजत म,ें परै ाग्राफ-14 में, खंड (घ) म,ें जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक िाजमल दकया िाएगा अर्ाता ्:- "गगन अजधििे स े छूट के जलए जनम्नजलजखत श्रणे ी के जिमानों पर जिचार दकया िा सकता है: (i) जिमान, जिसम ें जिमान/एजियोजनक्स ओईएम द्वारा सूजचत दकया गया ह ै दक प्रौद्योजगकी चुनौजतयों के कारण जिमान को गगन अनकु ूजलत नहीं बनाया िा सकता है और जडिाइन में पररितान संभािना व् यािहाररक नहीं है और नागर जिमानन महाजनििे ालय (डीिीसीए) द्वारा इसका जनधाारण दकया गया है। (ii) जिमान, जिनका जिजनमााण दिनाकं 01.07.2021 स े पहल े दकया गया ह।ै ” रूबीना अली, सयं क्ु त सजचि नोट : राष्ट्रीय नागर जिमानन नीजत, 2016 को दिनाकं 29 िून, 2016 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-1, खंड-1, में प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा। 4498 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th July, 2023 F. No. AV-19032/5/2015-AAI-MOCA.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (a) of section 26 of the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, the Central Government with the approval of the Competent Authority, hereby makes the following further amendments in the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, namely:- In the said Policy, in paragraph 14, in clause (d), the following proviso shall be inserted namely:- “The following category of aircraft may be considered for exemption from the GAGAN mandate: (i) Aircraft, wherein the aircraft/avionics OEMs have communicated that the aircraft cannot be made GAGAN compliant due to technology challenges and the possibility of the design change is not feasible and the same has been ascertained by DGCA. (ii) Aircraft which have been manufactured prior to 01.07.2021.” RUBINA ALI, Jt. Secy. Note : The National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part 1, Section 1, dated 29th June, 2016. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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