AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS

Updated: June 23, 2017

Year

No.

Date

Title

2017

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 31st Dec 2016)

Guidelines On Avoiding Confusing/Similar Call-Signs By Airline Operators

Corrigendum

Guidelines for grant of permission to Indian Air Transport Undertakings for operation of Scheduled International Air Transport Services.

Revision of Tariff Proposal for 5% increase in Aeronautical charges at all airports and airport charges at non-metro airports wef 1st April 2017

In  the matter of economic regulation of Aeronautical Services provided by Airport Operators/Service Providers of cargo facility, ground handling and supply of fuel to the Aircraft-Interim arrangement to continue the levy of existing tariffs (as on 31.03.2016), till determination of tariffs for the second control period

Charges for Airport Services & Air Navigation Services under RCS on select Airlines on select Routes w.e.f. 00.01 HRS (IST) of 27.04.2017 (applicable at all airports)

Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at Chandigarh International Airport for the first control period (01/04/2016 to 31/03/2021)

Regional Air Connectivity Fund (RCF) - Levy on Scheduled Flights

Levy and collection of Aeronautical charges at Trivendrum International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram

Restoration of Aircport Tariff in respect of Non-Major airports of AAI to November, 2016 level

2016

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 14th Sept 2016)

Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of RGI Airport, Hyderabad, KIA, Bengaluru, Cochin airport, AAI (major airports) and Independent Service Providers beyond 31.03.2016

Discontinuation of Development Fee - IGI Airport, New Delhi Supercedes  AIC 09 of 2012

Levy of Development Fee at CSIA, Mumbai in respect of MIAL's contribution towards two Metro Stations

Tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai - Continuation of existing Tariffs beyond 28.02.2016

Ophthalmological Disorders

Continuation of existing tariff(s) for aeronautical services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond 31.05.2016

Guidelines for grant of permission to Indian Air Transport Undertakings for operation of Scheduled International Air Transport Services.

Superceded by AIC 3 of 2017

Interim arrangement to continue the levy of existing tariffs (as on 31.03.2016) for aeronautical services provided by airport operators/ service providers of cargo facility, ground handling and supply of fuel to the aircraft, till determination of tariffs for the second control period.

Charges for airport services at non major airports & air navigation services at all airports effective from 01/12/2016 to 31/03/2017

Regional Air Connectivity Fund (RCF) - Levy on Scheduled Flights

Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai for the second control period

Revision of effective date of charges for airport services at non major airports & air navigation services at all airports

Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai for the second control period

2015

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 31^st Dec.2014)

Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond 31.01.2015

Voluntary Reporting System

Restoration of User Development Fee (UDF)  at  Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshad,  Hyderabad

Operation of Inclusive Tour Package (ITP) Charter Flights to and from India

2014

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 31^st Dec.2013)

S. O. 142 (E) dated 17th January 2014 (Carriage by Air Act, 1972 (69 of 1972)

Determination of Tariffs for Aeronautical Services in Respect of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad for the First Control Period (01.04.2011 – 31.03.2016)  

Levy and Collection of   Aeronautical Charges, including  User Development  Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport, New Delhi

Levy and Collection of   Aeronautical Charges, including  User Development  Fee (UDF)  at CSI Airport, Mumbai

Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai

Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport, New Delhi

Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF)  at  Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

Levy and collection of   aeronautical charges, including  User Development  Fee (UDF)  at  Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Amausi, Lucknow.  

Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond 31.10.2014

Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of IGI Airport, New Delhi beyond 31.10.2014.

S.O. 1826(E),  Notification  dated  9th July 2014 in  pursuance  of  the Aircraft Act 1934.

Instructions on re-routing of passengers coming from Ebola affected countries

2013

01/2013

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 31^st Dec.2012)

02/2013

Levy and collection of  aeronautical charges, including  User Development  Fee (UDF)  at CSI Airport,  Mumbai  

Levy and Collection of  Aeronautical Charges, including  User Development  Fee (UDF)  at  NSCBI Airport, Kolkata

Corrigendum - Levy and collection of   Aeronautical Charges, including   User Development  Fee (UDF)  at  NSCBI Airport, Kolkata

Levy and Collection of  Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF)  at Chennai Airport, Chennai

Guidelines for Foreign Direct Investment in the Civil Aviation Sector Superceded by AIC 12 of 2013

Corrigendum is issued to AIC No. 3/2013

Corrigendum is issued to AIC No. 5/2013

Corrigendum is issued to AIC No. 8/2013

Order - Non-Scheduled Air Operators - International Operations

Order - Non-Scheduled Air Operators - International Operations - Clarification

Guidelines for foreign direct investment in the civil aviation sector

Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF), at Chennai Airport

Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF), at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 31^st Dec.2011)  

Conduct of Class I renewal medicals of civil aircrew by DGCA empanelled Class I Medical Examiners

Superceded by AIC 05 of 2012

Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF), at IGI Airport, New Delhi

(Superceded by AIC 08 of 2012)

Exemption  Of Categories  Of Persons From  Levy And Collection from  DF/UDF/PSF at  Indian Airports.

Making available  free of charge a seat including the  observer's  seat  on   the   aircraft  registered  in  India to an officer of CAD authorised by Director General etc. (Supercedes  AIC 02 of 1978)

Collection of Development Fee - Mumbai Airport 
(Supercedes  AIC 05 of 2012)

Collection of Development Fee -Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (Superceded by AIC 3 of 2016 )

2011

Checklist of current A.I.C.s (Updated up to 31^st Dec.2010)

Ground Handling Functions at Airports

Levy of User Development Fee at Varanasi Airport

Collection of User Development Fee

Collection of User Development Fee at CSI, Mumbai

Supervised Take Off And Landing In Public Transport Operations

Withdrawn in view of CAR Section 8 Series F Part III 

Collection of User Development Fee at IGI Airport, New Delhi

Voluntary Reporting System
(Superceded by AIC 03 of 2015)

(Superceded by AIC 09 of 2012)

2010

2009

Superceded by AIC 7 of 2011

Guidelines  for  grant of permission to Indian Air  Transport Undertakings for operation of Scheduled  International Air Transport Services. Superceded by AIC 8 of 2016

Superceded by AIC 8 of 2010

  Guidelines for grant of Permission to Foreign Airlines to

  operate Additional Capacity to/from India

Superceded by AIC 03 of 2010 

2008

01.02.2008

Superceded by AIC 08 of 2011

Superceded by AIC 05 of 2015

Superceded by AIC 06 of 2009 

2007

Diabetes Mellitus

04/2007

06/2007

Requirements for grant of Operating Permit to Foreign Airlines under Bilateral Air Services Agreements.

Superseded by AIC 9 of 2009

Guidelines for Aircraft Operations during Low Visibility Conditions (Fog Management) at IGI Airport, Delhi.

Superceded by AIC 11 of 2009 

Supervised Take Off And Landing In Public Transport Operations  

Superceded by AIC 6 of 2011 

2006

Superseded by AIC 12 of 2008

2005

02/2005

Guidelines for operation of Indian Scheduled Carriers on International Routes

Superceded by AIC 08 of 2009

03/2005

Cancelled due amendment to Rule 28A - Maximum age limit for professional pilots (G.S.R. 676(E))

04/2005
Cancelled 

Domestic Airport at Nagpur declared as an International Airport and named as "Dr. Ambedkar International Airport"   Cancelled 

G.S.R. 170 (E): In pursuance of the proviso to rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, pertaining to  Licensing of Aerodromes Cancelled 

G.S.R. 400 (E): Amendment in the Aircraft Rules, 1937, in Schedule II, Section J, pertaining to Commercial Pilots Licence (Aeroplane)

Guidelines for foreign equity participation in the domestic Air Transport Sector 

Superceded by AIC 07 of 2008 

G.S.R. 330 (E): Amendment in the Aircraft Rule, 1937, Insertion of Rule 29C after Rule 29B in Part III, pertaining to Adoption of the Convention and Annexes

Cancelled 

Implementation Of An Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) Operational Trial Over The Bay Of Bengal Area And South Asia  Cancelled 

2004

03/2004

04/2004

01.03.2004

Superceded by AIC 09 of 2005 

05/2004

06/2004

15.10.2004

G. S. R. 636 (E): Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules 1937. Tariff for international air transportation.

07/2004

03/2003

2002

02/2002

Cancelled 

18.03.2002

Revised ATS route structure Asia to middle East/ Europe South of the Himalayas (EMARSSH Project) and related RNAV and RNP issues for enroute airspace. Cancelled 

03/2002

18.04.2002

The Aircraft (Demolition of obstructions caused by Buildings and Trees etc.) Rules, 1994

04/2002

17.05.2002

G. S. R. 54: Dropping separate sheets of papers containing printed matters of separate petals of flowers in any place.

2001

02/2001
Cancelled 

16.02.2001

S. O. 546(E) : Declaration of International Airports (Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Amritsar, Ahmedabad & new Cochin airport at Nedumbassery). Cancelled 

03/2001

Cancelled

Superseded by "AIC 03 of 2006 - Installation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System"

04/2001

12.06.2001

Superseded by "CAR Section 1 Series 'A' Part I - Issuance of the Civil Aviation Requirements and revisions thereof etc. – Requirements to be complied with. "

06/2001

17.07.2001

G. S. R. 485(E): Amendment in the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) effecting Rules 24, 28, 38, 38A, 39A, 39C and 67A.

07/2001

18.07.2001

Superseded by "AIC 09 of 2007 - Supervised Take-off and landing in Public Transport Aircraft"

08/2001

07.08.2001

G. S. R. 383: (Definitions) Amendment to Rule 3 in Aircraft Rules, 1937.

09/2001

10.08.2001

G. S. R. 382: Amendment regarding privileges of a licence.

10/2001

16.08.2001

G. S. R.: 400 Prohibition on use of portable electronic devices.

11/2001

17.08.2001

G. S. R. 399: Validation of licences of foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

12/2001

31.08.2001

G. S. R. 413: Amendment in 2001 in the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) effecting Rule 3, 8, 18, 140A/B/C, 153, 155A and para 19 of Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

2000

02/2000

Cancelled 

24.03.00

Flying   More    Than    One    Type    of Aeroplane/ Helicopter. Cancelled 

03/2000

05.04.00

Superceded by AIC 06 of 2007 

04/2000
Cancelled 

02.06.00

The  Aircraft  (Demolition of obstructions  caused by Buildings and Trees etc.) Rules, 1994 Cancelled 

05/2000
Cancelled 

25.08.00

Errata in AIC No.04/2000   Cancelled 

06/2000

06.10.00

Free Balloon Flights (Unmanned)

 1999

28/1999

26.08.99

Disposal  of  Cases  of  Ischaemic   Heart Disease.

55/1999

16.12.99

GSR-251  -  Substitution  of  Aircraft Rule   28A  of  Aircraft  Rules  1937  for maximum age limit of  Professional  Pilots (60 yrs).

1998

03/1998

Deleted wef 24.3.2017

(Refer CAR Section 3 Series C Part I)

07.08.98

Guidelines for import of Aircraft on Short term on wet lease basis.

1997

03/1997

20.02.97

Entry in the  Cockpit  and occupy   the   jump   seat   in   Aircraft Registration in India

04/1997 

21.02.97

Guidelines   for    International    Cargo Operations  by  Private  Indian  Operators  From/To India

05/1997 

04.03.97

G.S.R. 349 (E): Certificate of Registration

06/1997 

07.09.97

G.S.R.    404(E): (Certificate of Registration) Amendment in Rule 30 of Aircraft Rules 1937.

1996

03/1996

19.07.96

Sale  of  Aircraft  Manual  Vol.  I, 1995                         Edition. Superceded by AIC 08 of 2008 

04/1996

12.08.96

Sale of  Aircraft  Manual  Vol.   II, 1995 Edition. 

Superceded by AIC 08 of 2008 

06/1996

10.11.96

Errata to the Aircraft Manual Volume I. Superceded by AIC 08 of 2008 

07/1996

Cancelled 

18.12.96

Contingency Routing Scheme (CRS) for the   circumnavigation of Kabul FIR. Cancelled 

1995  

04/1995

14.03.95

Periodic   stress   test  and  biochemical profile of flight crew.

15/1995

27.12.95

Examination for issue/renewal of FRTOL (R)

 1994

06/1994

10.05.94

S.O. 754,  Notification  dated  28th Feb. 1994  in  pursuance  of  the Aircraft Act 1934. Superceded by AIC 12 of 2014

12/1994

27.06.94

Order   dated  27th  June  1994  regarding restrictions on consumption of  alcoholic drinks in domestic flights.

17/1994

05.09.94 

Cancelled 

Familiarisation   training   &   Check  of licensed personnel 

Superseded by AIC 2 of 2007

1993

09/1993

Cancelled 

06.08.93

Cancelled 

Revision  of  Aeronautical  Meteorological Codes. Cancelled 

 1992

18/1992

11.05.92

Open  Sky  Policy  for  Cargo  Flights  to India.

Cancelled 

Superseded by CAR Section 4 Series 'F' Part I - Requirements for issue of an Aerodrome Licence.

23/1992

23.09.92         

Extension    of    aircraft    rating   of Multi-Engined  Aircraft   and   instrument rating  on  an  Indian  Lincence  based on training acquired in a foreign state.

26/1992

25.11.92

Procedure for  appeal  against  assessment made  by  Examiner/Instructor/Check  Pilot appointed under rule 41A of  the  Aircraft Rules, 1937

Cancelled 

 1991

02/1991

29.01.91

Criteria   for   approval   of Examiners  "General Aviation"

08A/1991

24.04.91

Procedure   for   upgradation/ renewal   of Commercial Pilot's Licences.

10/1991

01.05.91

Operating Directive for  DGCA  instructors carrying  out check flights with scheduled and non-scheduled Airlines/operators.

11/1991

01.05.91

Procedure  for  training  & evaluation for grant of PIC Ratings to pilots who fail to qualify in their first attempt.

13/1991

Cancelled

Superseded by "CAR Section 7 Series 'G' - Requirements for Issue of Indian Licences and Aircraft Ratings to Pilots holding licences and aircraft ratings issued by Contracting States"

Eligibility   to   acquire   flight  Radio  Telephone Operator's Licence  (Restricted) for holders of SPL & PPL 

  1990

5/1990
Cancelled 

12.03.90

Push  back  and  surface movement guidance procedures  for  aircraft  departing  from Bombay Airport, Terminal II Apron. Cancelled 

11/1990

Cancelled 

28.05.90

Minimum Cockpit Crew Cancelled 

14/1990

Cancelled

Procedure   for   carrying out bi-annual proficiency checks for pilots 

Superseded by CAR Section 8 Series 'F' Part II - Flight Crew Training And Qualification Requirements For Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Operators having Aeroplanes with AUW exceeding 5700 Kgs  

17/1990

19/1990

20.11.90

Technical Examinations   for   Flight crew (Pilot's, Flight Engineer's & Navigator's) Licences/Ratings.

22/1990

21.11.90

Notification of Incidents,  Investigation of  Airmiss    etc,    Availability   of Communication &  Navigation  facilities  & Communication Recording etc. (Cancelled)

25/1990

10.12.90

Requirements for operations of Microlight aircraft.

1989

5/1989
Cancelled 

24.03.89

S.O.  No.  988: NOC to construction of buildings etc. Cancelled 

7/1989

11.05.89

Bird strikes to Aircraft, precautions to be   taken   by    pilots-submission of Information in ICAO standard form.

 1988

3/1988

21.01.88

Aircraft Noise Restrictions

1986

9/1986

14.03.86

Caution to Hang Glider Pilots.

13/1986

13.05.86         

Health Check for visitors.

18/1986

21.05.86         

List of Aerodromes in India

1985

01.10.85

1983

10/1983

18.07.83

Procedure   and    precaution    regarding  fuelling  and defuelling of aircraft, fire and general safety.

1982

15/1982

21.04.82         

Notification S.O. 634: Charges   to   be   levied  on quarantined passengers or a member of  the crew.

1978

2/1978

25.01.78

Superceded by AIC 07 of 2012