Round Table : Will Drones Ever Fly In India? (Introduction) December 05, 2017 (Video)

Opening an aircraft maintenance facility in India requires navigating three parallel regulatory tracks that operate on different timelines: airworthiness approval from the DGCA, land and airside access from airport operators, and duty treatment from customs authorities. This comprehensive legal guide examines the statutory framework under the new Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024, the CAR-145 organization approval process, airport land allocation challenges, customs duty exemptions, and the state-level clear

Airline insolvency presents a particularly difficult problem for insolvency law because the assets most critical to keeping the airline operational may not belong to the airline at all. Aircraft are frequently held under operating leases. When an airline enters insolvency, therefore, the resolution professional (“RP”) may be required to preserve the corporate debtor as a going concern while the aircraft lessor seeks to enforce its contractual and international-law rights to recover possession of its aircraft.

Aircraft maintenance reserve clauses and redelivery conditions are the two provisions most likely to trigger multi-million dollar disputes at the end of an aircraft lease agreement. This article examines the mechanics of Maintenance Reserve Funds, explores escrow versus lessor-retained custody structures, and provides detailed guidance on drafting quantified redelivery conditions that eliminate ambiguity when exposure is highest.

GPS spoofing poses a sophisticated threat to Indian civil aviation, manipulating navigation systems through fake satellite signals that can mislead aircraft off course. As incidents increase near...

India’s aviation sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world, and for the businesses driving it, working with the right aviation law firm in India has become as important as operational efficiency. Aviation legal and regulatory compliance in India now spans airport expansion, aircraft leasing and finance, cross-border repossession, foreign investment, drone technology and dispute resolution.

Aircraft acquisitions and leasing transactions demand rigorous technical due diligence that extends beyond engineering inspections to encompass maintenance records, regulatory compliance, and legal documentation. How can buyers, lessors, and financiers effectively translate technical findings into contractual protections that preserve asset value and mitigate post-closing risks in an increasingly complex regulatory environment?

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau operates under India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, but questions arise about whether its institutional framework provides sufficient separation from the regulatory authority it may need to scrutinize. This analysis examines the 2025 Rules governing aircraft accident investigations and compares India's approach with international models that structurally separate investigators from regulators.

The article examines the near-automatic judicial treatment of exit documentation rights in Indian employment law and traces how the Bombay High Court's ruling in Bharat Aviation Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Rahul Sudhindra Soni marks the emergence of a new doctrine - the consequential document doctrine, under which such entitlements are conditioned on a lawful and complete exit from employment.

India's aviation industry is undergoing its most significant legal transformation in nearly a century with the enactment of the Bhartiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024. This modern legislative framework replaces the colonial-era Aircraft Act, 1934, bringing greater regulatory clarity, stronger enforcement mechanisms, and recognition of emerging aviation technologies. How will this regulatory shift influence compliance strategies, investment decisions, and commercial operations for airlines, airport operators, MRO

India’s aviation sector is expanding at an unprecedented pace. With rising passenger traffic, increasing airline competition, digital ticketing platforms and growing consumer awareness, passenger disputes have become...