India, Nov. 5 -- India's civil aviation sector is set for a major regulatory overhaul with the Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026, scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2027. The new rules will replace the Aircraft Rules, 1937, providing an updated regulatory framework for the country's rapidly expanding aviation industry. Covering aircraft design, certification, registration, maintenance, airport operations and passenger protection, the new framework aims to strengthen aviation safety, improve ease of doing business and align regulatory oversight with the changing requirements of the sector.

The new framework comprises 220 rules organised into eight chapters and six schedules, covering aircraft registration, airworthiness, personnel li...