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India notifies Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam 2026, replacing Aircraft Rules 1937 from January 2027

The new aviation framework adds fare transparency, government fare intervention powers and flight duty limits, affecting airlines and passengers from 2027.

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What happened

The Indian government has notified a new civil aviation regulatory framework called Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026. The Economic Times+2 The rules will come into force on January 1, 2027, and replace the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The Economic Times+2 The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced the new framework. Chronicle Publications Pvt. Ltd.+1 The rules cover aircraft registration, airworthiness certification and personnel licensing standards. The Economic Times Airlines will be required to provide transparent fare breakdowns, and flight and duty time limits are set to bolster safety. The Economic Times

Around it

The Aircraft Rules, 1937 had governed the industry for nearly nine decades. The Economic Times The Centre may intervene in ticket fares and issue directions to airlines in an extraordinary situation or in the public interest. news24online.com Such orders must be proportionate to the situation and remain effective only for the specified timeframe. news24online.com Under Rule 192, airlines operating scheduled air services will have to submit tariff details to the DGCA. news24online.com

Sources

  1. The Economic TimesGovt notifies new aviation rules 'Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam'; effective Jan 1, 2027
  2. Chronicle Publications Pvt. Ltd.Bharatiya Vayuyan Rules 2026 Notified to Replace Aircraft Rules 1937 from January 1, 2027
  3. news24online.comWill flight tickets get cheaper? New aviation rules allow government to intervene in air fares from 2027; Know all about Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam

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