Dismantling colonial-era legacy: How new regulations restructure India’s civil aviation architecture
Raju Das
November 6, 2026
On 26 October 2026, the Ministry of Civil Aviation notified the Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam 2026, operationalising the 2024 Adhiniyam. This decisive legal consolidation terminates the archaic Aircraft Act of 1934, equipping agencies like the DGCA with uncompromising statutory mandates and transforming India’s aerospace architecture.