Ministry keen to rush Civil Aviation Authority Bill

New Delhi: In a move that could bolster India's efforts to regain higher safety ranking from US regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the civil aviation ministry is trying to rush the amended Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Bill. The Bill aims at creating CAA, a financially-autonomous body that will replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

A senior ministry official said: "The Bill has been circulated for consultation. Once we receive comments, we will draft the Cabinet note after which it will be tabled in Parliament."

The Cabinet had in February this year approved amendments to the Bill for replacing the DGCA with CAA. However, the process got stalled due to declaration of Assembly elections in March.

DGCA to be replaced by Civil Aviation Authority

New Delhi: A bill to replace the DGCA by a new aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), with full operational and financial autonomy is likely to be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.