Executive Summary:
This notification publishes draft amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, as proposed by the Central Government. It invites objections or suggestions to be addressed to the Director-General of Civil Aviation within thirty days of the Gazette of India being made available to the public. The amendments concern the Air Operator Certificate and related regulations.
Key Points / Main Content:
Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Application:
* An application for an AOC shall be made to the Director-General in a specified form and manner at least six months before commencing scheduled air transport services.
* Applicants must obtain an initial No Objection Certificate from the Central Government before applying to the Director-General.
* A fee of two lakh rupees is payable for the initial No Objection Certificate application.
* The initial No Objection Certificate is valid for three years.
AOC Categories:
* The AOC can be granted for Scheduled Air Transport Services (Passenger), Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services (Passenger), or Scheduled Air Transport Services (Cargo).
* Scheduled Commuter Air Transport services operate between airports and/or helipads as specified by the Director-General.
Aircraft Requirements:
* Only multi-engine aircraft with a maximum certified take-off mass of not less than 5700 Kgs (aeroplanes) and 3175 Kgs (helicopters) can be used, meeting Director-General specifications.
* Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services (Passenger) can use aircraft with a certified take-off mass between below 5700 Kgs and not exceeding 40000 Kgs.
* Turbine-powered single-engine aeroplanes (below 5700 Kgs) and helicopters (below 3175 Kgs) may be used for scheduled commuter air transport under specific conditions, including passenger seat limits, equipment requirements, and operational restrictions.
AOC Issuance and Renewal:
* The Director-General will consider AOC applications and grant certificates if requirements are met, subject to specified conditions.
* The AOC is valid for a maximum of five years and can be renewed for a maximum of five years at a time.
* Fees for AOC issuance are twenty lakhs rupees (ten lakhs for Scheduled Commuter Air Transport service) and ten lakhs for renewal (five lakhs for Scheduled Commuter Air Transport service).
AOC Amendments:
* The permit was obtained by fraud; or
* The security clearance of the company or the body corporate has been withdrawn or denied by the Central Government, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Impact Analysis:
Airlines/Air Operators:
* Impact: New application process for AOC, revised aircraft requirements, and fee structure.
* Action Required: Review and comply with the amended rules when applying for new AOCs or renewing existing ones; prepare to pay the updated fees.
Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
* Impact: Changes in the application review process, setting specifications for aircraft, and determining AOC validity.
* Action Required: Update internal processes to align with the new rules; specify forms and manner for AOC applications; determine conditions for AOCs.
Central Government/Ministry of Civil Aviation:
* Impact: New role in granting initial No Objection Certificates.
* Action Required: Establish a process for evaluating No Objection Certificate applications, considering financial soundness, operational plans, security clearances, and policy angles.
General Public:
* Impact: Awareness of the proposed changes in regulations.
* Action Required: Review the draft rules and submit any objections or suggestions to the Director-General of Civil Aviation within the specified timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
Aircraft Rules, 1937: A set of rules governing aviation in India, being amended by this notification.
Aircraft Act, 1934: The Act of Parliament that empowers the Central Government to create the Aircraft Rules.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The government ministry responsible for civil aviation policies and regulations in India.
DirectorGeneral of Civil Aviation: The head of the regulatory body responsible for civil aviation safety and regulation in India.
Air Operator Certificate: A certificate required to operate air transport services.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location of the Safdarjung Airport, where objections or suggestions regarding the draft rules can be addressed.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for internal security, which provides security clearance for companies in the aviation sector.
Scheduled Commuter Air Transport service: A type of air transport service that operates between specific airports and/or helipads, as designated by the Director General.
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ननननाााागगगगरररर ििििववववममममाााानननननननन मममम(cid:3)(cid:3)ंं(cid:3)(cid:3)ंं ााााललललयययय
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली, 20 जून, 2018
ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन....555577775555((((अअअअ))))....————कितपय िनयम(cid:10) का िन(cid:11)िलिखत (cid:14)ा(cid:16)प िजसम(cid:20) के(cid:23)(cid:24)ीय सरकार, वायुयान अिधिनयम, 1934 (1934
का 22) क(cid:25) धारा 5 (cid:26)ारा (cid:14)द(cid:28) शि(cid:30)य(cid:10) का (cid:14)योग करते !ए वायुयान िनयम, 1937 म(cid:20) और संशोधन करने का (cid:14)#ताव करती ह,ै िजसे उ(cid:30)
अिधिनयम क(cid:25) धारा 14 क(cid:25) अपे’ानुसार ऐसे )ि(cid:30)य(cid:10) क(cid:25) जानकारी के िलए, िजनके उनसे (cid:14)भािवत होने क(cid:25) संभावना ह,ै (cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कया
जाता ह ैऔर एत+ारा सूचना दी जाती ह ै(cid:1)क भारत के राजप, म(cid:20) (cid:14)कािशत अिधसूचना क(cid:25) (cid:14)ितय(cid:10) को साव-जिनक (cid:16)प से उपल.ध कराए
जाने क(cid:25) तारीख से तीस (cid:1)दन क(cid:25) अविध के प0ात उ(cid:30) (cid:14)ा(cid:16)प िनयम पर िवचार (cid:1)कया जाएगा;
आ’ेप या सुझाव, य(cid:1)द कोई हो, तो उसे महािनदशे क नागर िवमानन, सफदरजंग हवाईअ4ा के सामने, नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली-110003 को भेज(cid:20)
या dgoffice.dgca@nic.in पर मेल कर(cid:20)’;
उ(cid:30) िविन6द-7 अविध के समा8 होने से पूव- उ(cid:30) (cid:14)ा(cid:16)प िनयम(cid:10) के बाबत (cid:1)कसी )ि(cid:30) से (cid:14)ा8 आ’ेप या सुझाव पर के(cid:23)(cid:24)ीय सरकार
(cid:26)ारा िवचार (cid:1)कया जाएगा।
(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)ाााा(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)पपपप ििििननननययययमममम
1. (1) इन िनयम(cid:10) का संि’8 नाम वायुयान (.............संशोधन) िनयम, 2018 है।
(2) ये सरकारी राजप, म(cid:20) (cid:14)काशन क(cid:25) तारीख को (cid:14)वृ(cid:28) ह(cid:10)गे।
2. वायुयान िनयम, 1937 क(cid:25) अनुसूची XI म(cid:20),---
(क) पैरा 3 और 4 का लोप (cid:1)कया जाए;
(ख) पैरा 5 के #थान पर िन(cid:11)िलिखत पैरा को रखा जाए, अथा-तः—
3448GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“5.(1) िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, के िलए आवेदन महािनदशे क को ऐसी रीित और (cid:14)(cid:16)प म(cid:20) जो महािनदेशक (cid:26)ारा
िविन6द-7 करेगा, वह आवेदन आवेदक (cid:26)ारा (cid:1)कया जाए या आवेदक क(cid:25) ओर से िविधवत (cid:14)ािधकृत (cid:1)कसी )ि(cid:30)
(cid:26)ारा ह#ता’Mरत हो और ऐसा आवेदन उस तारीख िजसको अनुसूिचत िवमान पMरवहन सेवा आरंभ करने क(cid:25)
योजना से कम से कम छह मास पहले (cid:1)कया गया हो।
(2) महािनदशे क को आवेदन करने से पूव-, आवेदक को नागर िवमानन मं,ालय को ऐसी रीित और (cid:14)(cid:16)प जो
महािनदशे क (cid:26)ारा िविन6द7- (cid:1)कया जाए, को आवेदन करके क(cid:20)(cid:24)ीय सरकार से अपने (cid:14)#ताव के िलए आरंिभक
आ’ेप न होने का (cid:14)माण प, (cid:14)ा8 करेगा।
(3) आरंिभक आ’ेप न होने का (cid:14)माण प, (cid:14)दान करने के िलए, क(cid:20)(cid:24)ीय सरकार आवेदन क(cid:25) िव(cid:28)ीय सुदढ़ृ ता,
उसक(cid:25) (cid:14)चालन योजना, आवेदक के संगठन िजसम(cid:20) इसके िनदशे क भी शािमल ह,S क(cid:25) सुर’ा दिृ7 से अनापि(cid:28) जैसे
कारक और कोई ऐसा अ(cid:23)य कारक जो नीितगत दिृ7 से (cid:14)#ताव म(cid:20) िनिहत है, को Tयान म(cid:20) रखते !ए (cid:14)#ताव पर
िवचार करेगी।
(4) आरंिभक आरंिभक आ’ेप न होने का (cid:14)माण प, इसके जारी करने क(cid:25) तारीख से तीन वष- क(cid:25) अविध के िलए
िविधमा(cid:23)य होगा।
(5) आरंिभक आ’ेप न होने का (cid:14)माण प, का आवेदन करने के िलए दो लाख (cid:16)पये क(cid:25) फ(cid:25)स दये होगी।”;
(ग) पैरा 6 और 7 के #थान पर, िन(cid:11)िलिखत पैरा को रखा जाए, अथा-तः—
“6. इस अनुसूची के अधीन कोई िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, िन(cid:11)िलिखत (cid:14)वग- म(cid:20) (cid:14)दान (cid:1)कया जा सकेगाः
(क) अनुसूिचत िवमान पMरवहन सेवा (या,ी)
(ख) अनुसूिचत कYयूटर िवमान पMरवहन सेवा (या,ी)
(ग) अनुसूिचत िवमान पMरवहन सेवा (काग[)
#प7ीकरणः अनुसूिचत कYयूटर िवमान पMरवहन सेवा हवाई अ4(cid:10) और/या हले ीपैड(cid:10) िज(cid:23)ह(cid:20) महािनदशे क (cid:26)ारा
समय-समय पर िविन6द7- (cid:1)कया जाए, के बीच (cid:14)चािलत कर सकेगा।
7. इस अनुसूची के अधीन िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, के धारक (cid:26)ारा िवमान क(cid:25) दशा म(cid:20), केवल िजसका
अिधकतम (cid:14)मािणत उठान भार 5700 (cid:1)कलो‘ाम से अनिधक ह ैऔर हेलीकाaटर क(cid:25) दशा म(cid:20), िजसका अिधकतम
(cid:14)मािणत उठान भार 3175 (cid:1)कलो‘ाम से अनिधक ह,ै (cid:14)चालन के िलए उपयोग (cid:1)कया जा सकेगा, िवमान उन
अपे’ाb जो महािनदशे क (cid:26)ारा िविन6द7- क(cid:25) जाएं, क(cid:25) पूcत- करेगाः
परंतु अनुसूिचत कYयूटर िवमान पMरवहन सेवा (या,ी) का धारक 5700 (cid:1)कलो‘ाम से कम और 40000
(cid:1)कलो‘ाम से अनिधक (cid:14)मािणत उठान भार वाले वायुयान का उपयोग कर सकेगा।
परंतु यह और (cid:1)क अनुसूिचत कYयूटर िवमान पMरवहन सेवा के अधीन टरबाइन- पावड - एकल इंजन िवमान
िजसका अिधकतम (cid:14)मािणत उठान भार 5700 (cid:1)कलो‘ाम से कम है और टरबाइन-पावड - एकल इंजन
हले ीकाaटर िजसका अिधकतम (cid:14)मािणत उठान भार 3175 (cid:1)कलो‘ाम से कम ह,ै का (cid:14)चालन के िलए उपयोग
िन(cid:11)िलिखत उपबंध(cid:10) के अधीन (cid:1)कया जा सकेगा—
(i) (cid:14)मािणत या,ी क(cid:25) सीट संdया नौ से अिधक न हो;
(ii) िवमान रा,ी और/या उपकरण मौसम िवfान संबंधी दशाb म(cid:20) (cid:14)चालन के िलए अिधकतम उप#कर(cid:10) से
सुसिgत हो; और
(iii) हले ीकाaटर केवल (cid:1)दन म(cid:20) बीएफआर के अधीन उड़ान कर सकेगा।”;
(घ) पैरा 8 म(cid:20),---
(क) उप-पैरा (1) के #थान पर, िन(cid:11)िलिखत उप-पैरा को रखा जाए, अथा-तः-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
“(1) महािनदेशक िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, के िलए आवेदन पर यथा संभव शीi िवचार करेगा और
इस बात का समाधान हो जाने पर (cid:1)क आवेदक ने अिधकिथत अपे’ाएं पूरी क(cid:25) है, आवेदक को िवमान
(cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, ऐसी शतj जो उसम(cid:20) िविन6द7- क(cid:25) जाएं, के अधीन (cid:14)दान कर सक(cid:20)गे।”;
(ख) उप-पैरा (2) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाए;
(ड.) पैरा 9 के #थान पर, िन(cid:11)िलिखत पैरा को रखा जाए, अथा-तः-
“9.(1) िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, पांच वष- क(cid:25) अनिधक अविध िजसे महािनदेशक (cid:14)दान करते समय िविहत
कर(cid:20), के िलए िविधमा(cid:23)य होगा और महािनदशे क के समाधान(cid:14)द हो जाने पर इसे अिधकतम पांच वष- क(cid:25)
अविध के िलए नवीकृत (cid:1)कया जा सकेगा (cid:1)क इसका धारक (cid:14)माण प, के अधीन सेवाb का संतोष(cid:14)द (cid:16)प
से अनुपालन कर रहा ह ैऔर वह सेवाb को जारी रखने म(cid:20) स’म ह।ै
(2) िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, जारी करने के िलए बीस लाख #i;s क(cid:25) फ(cid:25)स दये होगी और उसके नवीकरण
के िलए दस लाख (cid:16)पये क(cid:25) फ(cid:25)स दये होगीः
परंतु अनुसूिचत कYयूटर िवमान पMरवहन सेवा (cid:14)चािलत करने के िलए िवमान (cid:14)चालक (cid:14)माण प, जारी
करने क(cid:25) दशा म(cid:20), दस लाख #i;s क(cid:25) फ(cid:25)स दये होगी और उसके नवीकरण के िलए पांच लाख #i;s क(cid:25) फ(cid:25)स
दये होगी।
(3) इस अनुसूची के अधीन दये फ(cid:25)स उस रीित म(cid:20) जो महािनदशे क (cid:26)ारा िविहत क(cid:25) जाए, दये होगी।”;
(च) पैरा 15 म(cid:20), उप-पैरा (2) म(cid:20),---
(क) खंड (घ) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाए;
(ख) खंड (ड.) के #थान पर, िन(cid:11)िलिखत खंड(cid:10) को रखा जाए, अथा-तः-
“(ड.) (cid:1)क अनुfा कपट (cid:26)ारा (cid:14)ा8 क(cid:25) गई थी; या
(ङ) क(cid:20)(cid:24)ीय सरकार, गृह मं,ालय (cid:26)ारा कंपनी या िनगिमत िनकाय क(cid:25) सुर’ा अनापि(cid:28) वापस ले ली गई
ह ैया नकार दी गई ह।ै”।
[फा.सं.एवी-11012/2/2013-ए]
शेफाली जुनेजा, संयु(cid:30) सिचव
(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)टटटट(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)पपपपणणणण....- मूल िनयम तारीख 23 माच-, 1937 क(cid:25) अिधसूचना सं. वी-26 (cid:26)ारा भारत के राजप, म(cid:20) (cid:14)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थे और अंितम
संशोधन तारीख 4 अ(cid:14)ैल, 2018 को भारत के राजप,, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड ((i) म(cid:20) (cid:14)कािशत तारीख 4 अ(cid:14)ैल,
2018 क(cid:25) सा.का.िन सं. 333 (अ) (cid:26)ारा (cid:1)कए गए।
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th June, 2018
G.S.R.575 (E).─ The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which the
Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of
1934), is hereby published as required by section 14 of the said Act, for information of all persons likely to be affected
thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after a period of thirty days
from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India, in which this notification is published, are made available to the
public;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Opposite
Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-110003 or mailed to dgoffice.dgca@nic.in;
Any objection or suggestion which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before
the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Aircraft (……. Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette
2. In Schedule XI to the Aircraft Rules, 1937,—
(A) paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be omitted;
(B) for paragraph 5, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: —
“5. (1) An application for Air Operator Certificate shall be made to the Director-General in such form
and manner as may be specified by the Director-General which shall be signed by the applicant or by a
person duly authorised in that behalf by the applicant and the application shall be made at least six
months before the date on which it is planned to commence the scheduled air transport services.
(2) Before making the application to the Director-General, the applicant shall obtain an initial No
Objection Certificate for his proposal from the Central Government by making an application to the
Ministry of Civil Aviation in such form and manner as may be specified by the Director-General.
(3) For granting the initial no objection certificate, the Central Government shall consider the proposal
taking into account factors such as the financial soundness of the applicant, his operational plan, the
clearance from security angle of the applicant organisation including its Directors, and any other factor
that may have a bearing on the proposal from policy angle.
(4) The initial no objection certificate shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue.
(5) A fee of rupees two lakh shall be payable for making the application for initial no objection
certificate.”;
(C) for paragraphs 6 and 7, the following paragraphs shall be substituted namely: —
“6. An Air Operator Certificate under this Schedule may be granted in the following categories:
(a) Scheduled Air Transport Services (Passenger)
(b) Scheduled Commuter Air Transport Services (Passenger)
(c) Scheduled Air Transport Services (Cargo)
Explanation: Scheduled Commuter Air Transport services shall be operated between airports and/or
helipads as may be specified by the Director-General from time to time.
7. Only multi-engine aircraft with maximum certified take off mass of not less than 5700 Kgs. in case
of aeroplanes and 3175 Kgs. in case of helicopters shall be used for operations by the holder of the Air
Operator Certificate under this Schedule. The aircraft shall meet the requirements as may be specified
by the Director-General:
Provided that the holder of scheduled commuter air transport services (Passenger) may use aircraft with
certified take off mass from below 5700 Kgs. and not exceeding 40000 Kgs.
Provided further that turbine-powered single engine aeroplane having maximum certified take off mass
below 5700 Kgs. and turbine-powered single engine helicopter having maximum certified take off
mass below 3175 Kgs. may be used for operations under the scheduled commuter air transport services
provided that –
(i) the number of certified passenger seats shall not exceed nine;
(ii) the aeroplane shall be equipped with minimum equipment for operation at night and/or instrument
meteorological conditions; and
(iii) the helicopter shall be flown under day VFR only.”;
(D) in paragraph 8, —
(a) for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
“(1) The Director-General shall consider the application for the Air Operator Certificate as
speedily as possible and upon being satisfied that the applicant has met the laid down
requirements, shall grant the Air Operator Certificate subject to such conditions as may be
specified therein.”;
(b) sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted;
(E) for paragraph 9, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: —
“9. (1) The Air Operator Certificate shall be valid for a period not exceeding five years as may be fixed
by the Director-General at the time it is granted and may be renewed by the Director-General for a
maximum period of five years at a time upon being satisfied that the holder has been performing the
services under the Certificate satisfactorily and has the capability to continue the services.
(2) A fee of rupees twenty lakhs shall be payable for the issuance of an Air Operator Certificate and
rupees ten lakhs for renewal thereof:
Provided that in case of issue of an Air Operator Certificate to operate Scheduled Commuter
Air Transport service the fee payable shall be rupees ten lakhs and rupees five lakhs for renewal
thereof.
(3) The fees payable under this Schedule shall be paid in the manner as prescribed by the Director-
General.”;
(F) in paragraph 15, in sub-paragraph (2), —
(a) clause (d) shall be omitted;
(b) for clause (e), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: —
“(e) that the permit was obtained by fraud; or
(f) that the security clearance of the company or the body corporate has been withdrawn or denied by
the Central Government, Ministry of Home Affairs.”.
[F. No. AV.11012/2/2013-A]
SHEFALI JUNEJA, Jt. Secy.
Note.─ The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide notification number V-26, dated the 23rd March,
1937 and last amended vide G.S.R. 333(E) dated the 4th April, 2018 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) dated the 4th April, 2018.
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