Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, as mandated by the Aircraft Act, 1934. These amendments, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, concern regulations for Air Operator Certificates, including application processes, validity, and associated fees. The notification considers public feedback received following the draft publication on June 20, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Application:
* An application for an AOC must be submitted to the Director-General at least six months before the planned commencement of air transport services.
* Applicants must first obtain a no-objection certificate from the Central Government before applying to the Director-General.
* A fee of two lakh rupees is required for the no-objection certificate application.
* The Central Government will consider factors like financial soundness, operational plan, and security clearances when reviewing the application for no-objection.
* The no-objection certificate is valid for three years from the date of issue.
Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Categories and Aircraft Requirements:
* AOCs are granted for: scheduled air transport services (passenger), scheduled commuter air transport services (passenger), and scheduled air transport services (cargo).
* Generally, only multi-engine aircraft with a minimum certified take-off mass of 5700 kg (aeroplanes) or 3175 kg (helicopters) are permitted.
* Operators of scheduled commuter air transport services (passenger) may use aircraft with a certified take-off mass below 5700 kg but not exceeding 40,000 kg.
* Specific conditions apply for turbine-powered single-engine aeroplanes (below 5700 kg) and helicopters (below 3175 kg) used in scheduled commuter services, including passenger seat limits, equipment requirements, and flight rules.
Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Grant and Renewal:
* The Director-General will review AOC applications promptly and grant certificates upon satisfaction of requirements, subject to specified conditions.
* AOCs are valid for a maximum of five years and can be renewed for up to five years at a time by the Director-General.
* The fee for granting an AOC is twenty lakh rupees, with a ten lakh rupee renewal fee, reduced to ten lakh and five lakh rupees respectively for scheduled commuter air transport services.
* The Director-General will specify the payment method for these fees.
Amendments to Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937:
* Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule XI are omitted.
* Paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 are substituted with new provisions detailing AOC application procedures, categories, and aircraft requirements.
* Subparagraph 2 of paragraph 8 is omitted.
* Paragraph 9 is substituted with a new provision detailing AOC validity, renewal, and fees.
* Clause d of subparagraph 2 in paragraph 15 is omitted, and clause e is substituted with new clauses related to fraudulent certificates and security clearance withdrawal.
Impact Analysis:
Aircraft Operators:
* Impact: New rules affect eligibility, aircraft types, and procedures for obtaining and renewing Air Operator Certificates, potentially requiring operational and financial adjustments.
* Action Required: Review current AOCs and operational procedures for compliance, prepare necessary applications and documentation according to the amended rules, and budget for new fee structures.
Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
* Impact: Increased responsibility for reviewing applications, granting and renewing certificates, and ensuring compliance with the amended regulations.
* Action Required: Update application review processes, communicate new requirements to stakeholders, and ensure resources are available to handle applications efficiently.
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for issuing no-objection certificates and considering security clearances for air transport service applicants.
* Action Required: Establish clear guidelines and processes for evaluating no-objection certificate applications, ensuring alignment with policy and security considerations.
Passengers of Commuter Air Transport Services:
* Impact: May experience changes in the types of aircraft used for these services, provided the safety and operational conditions are met.
* Action Required: No direct action required but should be aware of the new regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
DirectorGeneral: An authority to whom application for Air Operator Certificate shall be made.
Aircraft Rules, 1937: A set of rules governing aviation in India, which are being amended by this notification.
Aircraft Act, 1934: An act of the Indian Parliament that regulates aviation. Section 14 of this act requires publication of draft rules in the Gazette of India.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating policies and programs for the development and regulation of civil aviation in India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Aircraft Fourth Amendment Rules, 2018: The name given to the amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
Air Operator Certificate: A certificate required for operating air transport services, with specific conditions and fees outlined in the notification.
Shefali Juneja: Jt. Secy. who issued the notification.
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अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
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ससससाााा....ककककाााा.... ििििनननन.... 888899997777 ((((अअअअ))))....———— चूं(cid:4)क वायुयान िनयम, 1937 म(cid:7) और आगे संशोधन करने के िलए कितपय िनयम(cid:11) का (cid:12)ा(cid:14)प
वायुयान अिधिनयम, 1934 (1934 का XXII) क(cid:16) धारा 14 क(cid:16) अपे(cid:19)ानसु ार भारत सरकार, नागर िवमानन मं(cid:23)ालय क(cid:16)
तारीख 20 जून, 2018 क(cid:16) अिधसूचना स.ं सा.का.िन 575(अ) के (cid:25)ारा भारत के राजप(cid:23), असाधारण, भाग-।।, खंड 3, उप-खडं
(i) म(cid:7) (cid:12)कािशत (cid:4)कए गए, िजस ेऐसे सभी (cid:30)ि(cid:31)य(cid:11) िजनके उससे (cid:12)भािवत होने क(cid:16) सभं ावना है, से राजप(cid:23) म(cid:7) इस अिधसूचना के
(cid:12)कािशत होन े के तीस (cid:4)दन क(cid:16) अविध क(cid:16) समाि# स े पूव $ आ(cid:19)ेप और सझु ाव आमिं (cid:23)त करत े &ए भारत के राजप(cid:23) क(cid:16) (cid:12)ितया ं
साव$जिनक ’प से उपल)ध कराई गई;
और च(cid:4)ूं क उ(cid:31) अिधसूचना म(cid:7) (cid:12)कािशत राजप(cid:23) क(cid:16) (cid:12)ितयां 20 जून, 2018 को साव$जिनक ’प से उपल)ध करा दी गई
थी;
और च(cid:4)ूं क उ(cid:31) अिधसूचना म (cid:7) िविन+द, अविध के अंदर (cid:12)ा’प िनयम(cid:11) के बाबत जनता स े (cid:12)ा# आ(cid:19)ेप और सझु ाव पर
िवचार (cid:4)कया गया ह;.
अतः, अब, क(cid:7)/ीय सरकार उ(cid:31) वायुयान अिधिनयम क(cid:16) धारा 5 (cid:25)ारा (cid:12)द1 शि(cid:31)य(cid:11) का (cid:12)योग करते &ए, वायुयान
िनयम, 1937 म(cid:7) और आग ेसशं ोधन करने के िलए िन4िलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथात$ ः-
1. (1) इन िनयम(cid:11) का संि(cid:19)# नाम वायुयान (चौथा संशोधन) िनयम, 2018 ह।ै
(2) ये सरकारी राजप(cid:23) म (cid:7)(cid:12)काशन क(cid:16) तारीख को (cid:12)वृ1 ह(cid:11)ग।े
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2. वायुयान िनयम, 1937 क(cid:16) अनसु ूची XI म,(cid:7)-
(क) पैरा 3 और 4 का लोप (cid:4)कया जाए;
(ख) पैरा 5, 6 और 7 के :थान पर िन4िलिखत पैरा रखे जाए, अथात$ :-
“5. (1) िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माणप(cid:23) के िलए कोई आवेदन महािनदशे क को उस तारीख िजसस े िवमान प<रवहन सेवा
आरंभ करन ेका (cid:12):ताव (cid:4)कया गया ह,ै से पूव$ छह मास स ेअ=यून (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा िजसे महािनदशे क (cid:25)ारा ऐसी रीित और (cid:12)’प
म(cid:7) िविन+द, (cid:4)कया जाए, वह आवेदन आवेदक (cid:25)ारा या आवदे क क(cid:16) ओर स े िविधवत (cid:12)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी (cid:30)ि(cid:31) (cid:25)ारा ह:ता(cid:19)<रत
हो।
(2) आवेदक महािनदशे क को आवेदन करने स े पूव$ वह ऐसी रीित और (cid:12)’प जो महािनदशे क (cid:25)ारा िविन+द, क(cid:16) जाए, म (cid:7)
आवेदन करके के=/ीय सरकार से अपन े(cid:12):तािवत िवमान प<रवहन सेवा के िलए आ(cid:19)पे न होने का (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) (cid:12)ा# करेगा।
(3) के=दीय सरकार आवेदक क(cid:16) सदृ ढ़ृ िव1ीय ि:थित, उसक(cid:16) (cid:12)चालन योजना आवेदक के संगठन िजसके अ=तग$त उसके
िनदशे क और कोई ऐस ेअ=य िववरण जो नीित क(cid:16) दिृ, से (cid:12):तािवत िवमान प<रवहन सेवा से संबंिधत हो सकते ह,. क(cid:16) सुर(cid:19)ा के
दिृ,कोण जैस े त>य(cid:11) को ?यान से रखते &ए उप-पैरा (2) के अधीन (cid:12)ा# आ(cid:19)ेप न होने के (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) के आवेदन पर िवचार
करेगी।
(4) के=/ीय सरकार (cid:25)ारा (cid:12)दान (cid:4)कया आ(cid:19)ेप न होन ेका (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) जारी करने क(cid:16) तारीख से तीन वष$ क(cid:16) अविध के िलए
िविधमा=य होगा।
(5) आ(cid:19)पे न होने का (cid:12)माणप(cid:23) (cid:12)दान करने के िलए दो लाख ’पये क(cid:16) फ(cid:16)स दये होगी।
6. इस अनसु ूची के अ=तग$त िवमान प<रवहन सेवा के िलए िन4िलिखत (cid:12)वग$ म(cid:7) िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) (cid:12)दान (cid:4)कया
जा सकेगा, अथा$तः---
(क) अनसु िू चत िवमान प<रवहन सेवा (या(cid:23)ी);
(ख) अनसू िू चत कBयूटर िवमान प<रवहन सेवा (या(cid:23)ी); और
(ग) अनसु िू चत िवमान प<रवहन सेवा (कागD)।
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)पपपप(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)ीीीीककककररररणणणण....--------- अनूसिू चत कBयटू र िवमान प<रवहन सेवा िवमानप1न(cid:11) और/या हले ीपैड(cid:11) िजसे महािनदशे क समय-समय पर
िविन+द, कर(cid:7), के बीच (cid:12)चािलत क(cid:16) जा सकेगी।
7. इस अनसु ूची के अधीन िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) के धारक (cid:25)ारा िवमान क(cid:16) दशा म (cid:7) 5700 (cid:4)कलोGाम से अ=यून
अिधकतम (cid:12)मािणत उड़ान भार वाल ेकेवल मHटी इंजन के िवमान और हले ीकाIटर क(cid:16) दशा म (cid:7)3175 (cid:4)कलोGाम हले ीकाIटर का
उपयोग (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा और िवमान को उन अपे(cid:19)ाJ जो महािनदशे क (cid:25)ारा समय-समय पर िविन+द, क(cid:16) जाए, क(cid:16) पKू त क(cid:16)
जाएगी(cid:1)
पर=तु यह तब जब(cid:4)क अनसू िू चत कBयूटर िवमान प<रवहन सेवा (या(cid:23)ी) का (cid:12)चालक 5700 (cid:4)कलोGाम स े कम
(cid:12)मािणत उड़ान भार वाले िवमान का उपयोग कर सकेगा(cid:1) पर=त ु उस िवमान का (cid:12)मािणत उड़ान भार 40000 (cid:4)कलोGाम स े
अिधक न हो
पर=त ु यह और (cid:4)क इस अनसू िू चत कBयूटर िवमान प<रवहन सवे ा के अ=तग$त 5700 (cid:4)कलोGाम से कम सेवा के अ=तग$त
उड़ान भार वाल े टवा$इन पावड $ Nसगल इंजन के िवमान और 3175 (cid:4)कलोGाम स े कम अिधकतम (cid:12)मािणत उठान भार वाल े
टबा$इन पावड $Nसगल इंजन के हले ीकाIटर का उपयोग िन4िलिखत शतO के अधीन (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा, अथा$तः---
(i) (cid:12)मािणत याि(cid:23)य(cid:11) क(cid:16) सीट(cid:11) क(cid:16) सPं या नौ से अिधक नहQ होगी;
(ii) िवमान राि(cid:23) म (cid:7)(cid:12)चालन के िलए =यूनतम उप:कर(cid:11) और मौसमी दशाJ के उपकरण(cid:11) से लसै होगा; और
(iii) हले ीकाIटर क(cid:16) उड़ान केवल दRृ य उड़ान िनयम के अधीन क(cid:16) जा सकेगी।’’;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
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“(1) महािनदशे क िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माणप(cid:23) के िलए आवेदन पर यथा सभं व शीS िवचार करेगा और इस बात का
समाधान(cid:12)द हो जान े पर (cid:4)क आवेदक उन िविहत अपे(cid:19)ाJ क(cid:16) पूKत करता ह,ै जो शत T उनम(cid:7) िविन+द, क(cid:16) जाए.ं के अधीन रहत े
&ए िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) (cid:12)दान कर सकेगा।”;
(ii) उप-पैरा (2) का लोप (cid:4)कया जाए;
(घ) पैरा 9, के :थान पर, िन4िलिखत पैरा को रखा जाए, अथा$तः-
“9. (1) िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माणप(cid:23) पाँच वष$ स े अनिधक अविध जो उसम(cid:7) िविन+द, क(cid:16) जाए, के िलए िविधमा=य होगा
और महािनदशे क (cid:25)ारा इसका नवीकरण एक बार पाँच वष$ क(cid:16) अविध के िलए इस बात का समाधान(cid:12)द हो जाने पर (cid:4)क
आवेदक (cid:12)माणप(cid:23) के अ=तग$त सेवाJ का िनUपादन सतं ोष(cid:12)द ’प से कर रहा ह ै और सेवा जारी रखने के िलए स(cid:19)म ह,ै (cid:4)कया
जा सकेगा।
(2) िवमान (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) (cid:12)दान करने के िलए बीस लाख ’पये और उसके नवीकरण के िलए दस लाख ’पय े क(cid:16)
फ(cid:16)स दये होगी:
पर=तु अनसू िू चत कBयूटर िवमान प<रवहन सेवा (cid:12)चािलत करने के िलए (cid:12)चालक (cid:12)माणप(cid:23) जारी करन े क(cid:16) दशा म (cid:7) दस
लाख ’पये और उसके नवीकरण के िलए पाँच लाख ’पय ेक(cid:16) फ(cid:16)स दये होगी।
(3) इस परै ा के अधीन दये फ(cid:16)स उस रीित जो महािनदशे क (cid:25)ारा िविन+द, क(cid:16) जाए, म(cid:7) दये होगी।”;
(ड.) परै ा 15 म,(cid:7) उप- पैरा (2) म,(cid:7)---
(i) खंड (घ) का लोप (cid:4)कया जाए;
(ii) खंड (ड.) के :थान पर, िन4िलिखत खंड रखे जाए,ं अथा$तः---
“(ड.) (cid:4)क िवमान प<रवहन (cid:12)माण प(cid:23) कपट से (cid:12)ा# (cid:4)कया गया ह;ै
(च) (cid:4)क के=/ीय सरकार (cid:25)ारा कंपनी या िनगिमत िनकाय क(cid:16) सुर(cid:19)ा अनापि1 वापस ल ेली गई ह ैया इंकार कर दी
गई ह।ै
[फा.सं.एवी.11012/2/2013-ए]
शेफाली जुनेजा, संयु(cid:31) सिचव
(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)टटटट(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)पपपपणणणणःःःः मूल िनयम तारीख 23 माच$, 1937 को अिधसूचना सPं या वी-26 (cid:25)ारा (cid:12)कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थे और अि=तम सशं ोधन
तारीख 30 अग:त, 2018 क(cid:16) सा.ंका.िन. संPया 821 (अ) (cid:25)ारा (cid:4)कया गया।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th September, 2018
G.S.R. 897(E).— Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, was published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, as required by section 14 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (XXII of 1934), vide notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, number G.S.R. 575(E), dated the 20th June, 2018, inviting
objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from
the date on which copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification was published were made available to
public;
And whereas copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the 20th
June, 2018;
And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the draft rules within the
period specified have been taken into consideration;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (XXII of 1934) the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, namely: ─
1. (1) These rules may be called the Aircraft (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In Schedule XI to the Aircraft Rules, 1937,—
(a) paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be omitted;
(b) for paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: —
“5. (1) An application for Air Operator Certificate shall be made to the Director-General, not less than six
months before the date on which it is proposed to commence the air transport services, 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.
(2) The applicant shall, before making the application to the Director-General, obtain a no objection certificate
for his proposed air transport services from the Central Government by making an application to it in such form and
manner as may be specified by the Director-General.
(3) The Central Government shall consider the application for no objection certificate received under sub-
paragraph (2) taking into account the 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 proposed air transport services from policy angle.
(4) The no objection certificate granted by the Central Government shall be valid for a period of three years
from the date of issue.
(5) A fee of two lakh rupees shall be payable for making the application for no objection certificate.
6. An Air Operator Certificate for air transport services under this Schedule may be granted in the following
categories, namely: —
(a) scheduled air transport services (passenger);
(b) scheduled commuter air transport services (passenger); and
(c) scheduled Air Transport Services (Cargo).
Explanation. — The 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 Kilograms in case of
aeroplanes and 3175 Kilograms in case of helicopters shall be used for operations by the holder of the Air Operator
Certificate under this Schedule and the aircraft shall meet the requirements as may be specified by the Director-General,
from time to time:
Provided that the operator of scheduled commuter air transport services (passenger) may use aircraft with
certified take off mass from below 5700 Kilograms but not exceeding 40000 Kilograms:
Provided further that turbine-powered single engine aeroplane having maximum certified take off mass below
5700 Kilograms and turbine-powered single engine helicopter having maximum certified take off mass below 3175¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
Kilograms may be used for operations under the scheduled commuter air transport services subject to the following
conditions, namely: —
(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 instrument
meteorological conditions; and
(iii) the helicopter shall be flown under day Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only.”;
(c) in paragraph 8, —
(i) for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-
“(1) The Director-General shall consider the application for the Air Operator Certificate as speedily as
possible and upon being satisfied that the applicant meets the laid down requirements, shall grant the Air
Operator Certificate subject to such conditions as may be specified therein.”;
(ii) sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted;
(d) 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 specified
therein and may be renewed by the Director-General for a period not exceeding five years at a time upon being satisfied
that the applicant has been performing the services under the certificate satisfactorily and has the capability to continue
the services.
(2) A fee of twenty lakh rupees shall be payable for the grant of an Air Operator Certificate and ten lakh rupees
for renewal thereof:
Provided that in case of issue of an Air Operator Certificate to operate the scheduled commuter air transport
service, the fee payable shall be ten lakh rupees and five lakh rupees for renewal thereof.
(3) The fees payable under this paragraph shall be paid in the manner as may be specified by the Director-
General.”;
(e) in paragraph 15, in sub-paragraph (2), —
(i) clause (d) shall be omitted;
(ii) for clause (e), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: —
“(e) that the air transport certificate 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.”.
[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. 821(E), dated the 30th August, 2018.
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