Telephone No.

24622495 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AIC

Telegraphic Address: AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES
Commercial : AIRCIVIL SL. No. 01/2017
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
NEW DELHI OPPOSITE SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT
Aeronautical: VIDDYAYX
E-Mail: dri@dgca.nic.in
NEW DELHI- 110 003. 06th Mar. 2017
Fax : 01124629221
File No.3/2/94-AIS

The following is the list of current Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs)

yearwise, issued for information and necessary action.

AIC No.01/2016 is hereby cancelled.

(B.S. BHULLAR)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
CHECK LIST OF CURRENT A.I.C.s
(Updated up to 31st Dec.2016)
Year No Date Title
1982
15/1982 21-04-82 Notification S.O. 634: Charges to be levied on
quarantined passengers or a member of the crew.
1983
10/1983 18-07-83 Procedure and precaution regarding fuelling and
defuelling of aircraft, fire and general safety.
1985
02/1985 16-01-85 Aerobatics in an aircraft
03/1985 16-01-85 Restrictions to the pilot holding Open Rating
endorsement in his Licence.
09/1985 24-06-85 Carriage of animals/birds etc. by air.
18/1985 04-09-85 Avoidance of the fire hazard-fuelling near jet aircraft.
19/1985 01-10-85 Authorisation of Pilots under Rule 68(1) of Aircraft
Rules 1937.
20/1985 09-10-85 Fixed Distance Markers
1986
09/1986 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
1988
03/1988 21-01-88 Aircraft Noise Restrictions
1989
07/1989 11-05-89 Bird strikes to Aircraft, precautions to be taken by pilots
submission of information in ICAO standard form.
1990

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Year No Date Title
19/1990 20-11-90 Technical Examinations for Flight crew (Pilots, Flight
Engineers & Navigators) Licences/Ratings.
25/1990 10-12-90 Requirements for operations of Micro light aircraft
26/1990 31-12-90 Transfer of Functions from AIS NAA (HQs) to DGCA
(HQs).
1991
02/1991 29-01-91 Criteria for approval of Examiners General Aviation.
08A/1991 24-04-91 Procedure for upgradration/renewal of Commercial
Pilots 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
14/1991 07-08-91 Eligibility to acquire flight Radio Telephone Operators
Licence (Restricted) for holders of SPL & PPL
1992
18/1992 11-05-92 Open Sky Policy for Cargo Flights to India.
23/1992 23-09-92 Extension of aircraft rating of Multi-Engined Aircraft
and instrument rating on an Indian Licence 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
1994
12/1994 27-06-94 Order dated 27th June 1994 regarding restrictions on
consumption of alcoholic drinks in domestic flights.
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)
1997
03/1997 20-02-97 Entry in the Cockpit and occupy the jump seat in
Aircraft Registration in India
1998
03/1998 07-08-98 Guidelines for import of Aircraft on Short term on wet
lease basis.
1999
28/1999 26-08-99 Disposal of Cases of Ischemic 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).
2000
06/2000 06-10-00 Free Balloon Flights (Unmanned)
2001
06/2001 17-07-01 G.S.R. 485(E): Amendment in the Aircraft Act, 1934
(22 of 1934) effecting Rules 24, 28, 38, 38A, 39A 39C
and 67A.

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Year No Date Title
08/2001 07-08-01 G.S.R. 383: (Definitions) Amendment to Rule 3 in
Aircraft Rules, 1937.
09/2001 10-08-01 G.S.R. 382: Amendment regarding privileges of a
licence.
10/2001 16-08-01 G.S.R. 400: Prohibition on use of portable Electronic
devices.
11/2001 17-08-01 G.S.R. 399: Violation of licences of foreign Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer
12/2001 31-08-01 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.
2002
03/2002 18-04-02 The Aircraft (Demolition of obstructions caused by
Buildings and Trees etc.) Rules, 1994
04/2002 17-05-02 G.S.R.54: Dropping separate sheets of papers
containing printed matters of separate petals of flowers
in any place
2003
03/2003 25-02-03 Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and
Lubricants taken by foreign aircraft (Notification S.O.
3720 dated 18th November, 2002).
2004
03/2004 24-02-04 G.S.R.206 (E) and 207(E) dated 7th March 2003:
Rules pertaining to Dangerous Goods.
06/2004 15-10-04 G.S.R. 636 (E): Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules 1937. Tariff
for international air transportation.
07/2004 09-12-04 Order No. 9/12/2003-IR dated 9.12.2004 Permission
of photography inside an aircraft.
2005
05/2005 29-06-05 G.S.R. 401 (E): Omission of Rule 13 A of Aircraft
Rules, 1937.
08/2005 08-07-05 S.O. 1353 (E): Regarding Rule 13 of Aircraft Rules,
1937 pertaining to Photographs at aerodromes or
from aircraft in flight.
10/2005 06-08-05 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.
2006
02/2006 17-04-06 G.S.R. 181 (E): Revision of fees.
03/2006 19-05-06 Installation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System.
04/2006 04-07-06 S.O. 1693 To order and direct any aircraft to the
National Security Guard for the purpose of dealing with
any incident of aircraft hijacking.
06/2006 14-10-06 Runway Incursions.
2007
02/2007 17-05-07 Familiarization training and check of licensed
personnel.

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Year No Date Title
03/2007 01-08-07 Diabetes Mellitus
04/2007 01-08-07 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma
(COPD).
05/2007 01-08-07 Disposal Post Abdominal Surgery Cases.
2008
03/2008 05-03-08 Order English language proficiency for aircraft
personnel, air traffic controllers and aeronautical
station operators
05/2008 03-06-08 Requirements For Operation Of Scheduled Air
Services to/from India By Foreign Airlines With Leased
Aircraft
06/2008 17-06-08 Order-Construction of private airports/airstrips/
helipads for private use
08/2008 26-06-08 Sale of Aircraft Manuals India (Revised Editions)
09/2008 03-07-08 Collection of User Development Fee
10/2008 03-07-08 Obesity & Commercial Aircrew
2008
11/2008 22-09-08 Disposal of Cases of Hypertension In Civil Aircrew
14/2008 16-12-08 Order Prohibited area Kalpakkam nuclear
installation.
2009
04/2009 20-05-09 Quality Assurance of Approved Training Organizations
in ICAO contracting States.
05/2009 29-05-09 Surveillance of Operations by a Foreign Operator
07/2009 02-07-09 Collection of User Development Fee - BIAL
10/2009 10-11-09 Requirements for grant of Operating Authorization to
Foreign Airlines under Bilateral Air Services
Agreement
11/2009 15-12-09 Guidelines for Aircraft Operations during Low Visibility
conditions at IGI Airport, Delhi.
12/2009 30-12-09 Circular to Airlines
2010
02/2010 11-02-10 Collection of User Development Fee Jaipur Airport
03/2010 02-06-10 Grant of permission for providing ground handling
services at airports other than those belonging to the
Airports Authority of India
05/2010 13-09-10 Collection of User Development Fee Airports of
Amritsar, Trichy, Mangalore, Udaipur and
Vishakhapatnam.
06/2010 29-10-10 Collection of User Development Fee Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad.
07/2010 16-11-10 Collection of User Development Fee Varanasi
Airport.
08/2010 01-12-10 Requirements for grant of Operating Authorization to
Foreign Airlines under Bilateral Air Services
Agreement
09/2010 31-12-10 Ground Handling functions at airports
2011

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Year No Date Title
02/2011 12-01-11 Ground Handling functions at airports
03/2011 01-03-11 Levy of User Development Fee (UDF) at Varanasi
Airport
04/2011 01-03-11 Collection of User Development Fee Ahmadabad
Airport
05/2011 28-04-11 Collection of Development Fee at CSI Airport, Mumbai
07/2011 14-06-11 Collection of Development Fee at IGI Airport, Delhi
2012
02/2012 27-03-12 Conduct of Class I Renewal Medicals of Civil Aircrew
By DGCA Empanelled Class I Medical Examiners
04/2012 08-05-12 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport, New
Delhi.
06/2012 31-08-12 Exemption of Categories of Persons from Levy and
Collection from DF/UDF/PSF at Indian Airports
07/2012 21-12-12 Making available free of charge a seat including the
observers seat on the aircraft registered in India to an
officer of DGCA/CAD authorized by Director General
etc.
08/2012 31-12-12 Collection of Development Fee Mumbai Airport (CSI
Airport)
2013
02/2013 28-01-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai
03/2013 14-02-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at NSCBI Airport,
Kolkata.
2013
04/2013 19-02-13 Corrigendum - Levy and collection of Aeronautical
Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at
NSCBI Airport, Kolkata.
05/2013 01-03-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport,
Chennai.
07/2013 13-03-13 Corrigendum to AIC No. 3/2013 regarding levy and
collection of Aeronautical charges, including User
Development Fee (UDF) at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata.
08/2013 13-03-13 Corrigendum to AIC No. 05/2013 regarding Levy and
Collection of Aeronautical charges, including User
Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport, Chennai.
09/2013 12-04-13 Corrigendum to AIC No. 08/2013 regarding Levy and
Collection of Aeronautical charges, including User
Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport, Chennai.
10/2013 21-08-13 Order - Non-Scheduled Air Operators - International
Operations
11/2013 22-08-13 Order - Non-Scheduled Air Operators - International
Operations
- Clarification

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Year No Date Title
12/2013 01-10-13 Guidelines for foreign direct investment in the Civil
Aviation Sector
13/2013 14-10-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport.
14/2013 26-12-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at Lokpriya Gopinath
Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati
2014
02/2014 14-02-14 S.O. 142 (E) dated 17th January 2014 (Carriage by Air
Act, 1972 (69 of 1972)
03/2014 07-03-14 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)
04/2014 01-04-14 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges,
including User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI
Airport, New Delhi
05/2014 01-04-14 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges,
including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI
Airport, Mumbai
06/2014 21-05-14 Levy and collection of aeronautical charges,
including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport,
Mumbai
07/2014 21-05-14 Levy and collection of aeronautical charges,
including User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport,
New Delhi
Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including
08/2014 30-06-14 User Development Fee (UDF) at Kempegowda
International Airport, Bengaluru
Levy and collection of aeronautical charges,
09/2014 30-09-14 including User Development Fee
(UDF) at Chaudhary Charan Singh International
Airport, Amausi, Lucknow.
10/2014 31-10-14 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical
Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond
31.10.2014
2014
11/2014 31-10-14 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical
Services in respect of IGI Airport, New Delhi beyond
31.10.2014.
12/2014 13-11-14 S.O.1826(E), Notification dated 9th July
2014 in pursuance of the Aircraft Act 1934.
13/2014 24-11-14 Instructions on re-routing of passengers coming from
Ebola affected countries
2015
02/2015 04-02-15 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical
Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond
31.01.2015.

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Year No Date Title
03/2015 16-07-15 Voluntary Reporting System.
04/2015 02-11-15 Restoration of User Development Fee (UDF) at Rajiv
Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad,
Hyderabad.
05/2015 22-12-15 Operation of Inclusive Tour Package (ITP) Charter
Flights To and From India
2016
02/2016 01-04-16 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.
03/2016 26-04-16 Discontinuation of Development Fee IGI Airport, New
Delhi.
04/2016 06-05-16 Levy of Development Fee at CSIA, Mumbai in respect
of MIAL's contribution towards two Metro Stations
05/2016 06-05-16 Tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI
Airport, Mumbai - Continuation of existing Tariffs
beyond 28.02.2016
06/2016 13-06-16 Ophthalmological Disorders
07/2016 12-07-16 Continuation of existing tariff(s) for aeronautical
services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond
31.05.2016
08/2016 24-08-16 Guidelines for grant of permission to Indian Air
Transport Undertakings for operation of Scheduled
International Air Transport Services.
09/2016 01-11-16 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.
10/2016 24-11-16 Charges for airport services at non major airports & air
navigation services at all airports effective from
01/12/2016 to 31/03/2017
11/2016 29-11-16 Regional Air Connectivity Fund (RCF) Levy on
Scheduled Flights
12/2016 07-12-16 Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai
for the second control period
13/2016 20-12-16 Revision of effective date of charges for airport
services at non major airports & air navigation services
at all airports
14/2016 23-12-16 Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including
User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai
for the second control period
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