The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 – A New Era for Civil Aviation in India

Background The Aircraft Act, 1934 (“Aircraft Act”), as amended from time to time, governed India’s civil aviation sector for more than nine decades. With effect from 1 January 2025, the Government of India (“GoI”) repealed the Aircraft Act and brought into force the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 (“New Act”).[1] This legislation introduces a modern and […]