10-November-2026
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 take effect on 1 January 2027. The notified rules address aircraft and aeronautical product design and certification, manufacturing, continuing airworthiness and maintenance. For domestic manufacturers and maintenance, repair and overhaul firms, the immediate question is how to translate those provisions into a clear route from application to approval.
The Aviation Times asks: Can an Indian component maker or repair shop identify the applicable standards, evidence requirements and qualified testing facilities before committing capital? If an application is incomplete, will the applicant know what is missing and when to expect the next regulatory step?
The Aviation Times recommends that DGCA publish separate transition guides for component manufacturers and maintenance organisations, with worked examples, evidence checklists and milestones. Airlines and established maintenance firms should explain what additional evidence they require to qualify a domestic supplier. Publish median processing times and common causes of rework so applicants can plan without asking the regulator to relax a single safety requirement.
Passengers need uncompromising safety. Indian industry needs a clear, predictable way to demonstrate that it can meet that standard.
