Civil aviation authority
A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register.
Role[]
Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, national aviation authorities typically regulate the following critical aspects of aircraft airworthiness and their operation:
- design of aircraft, engines, airborne equipment and ground-based equipment affecting flight safety
- conditions of manufacture and testing of aircraft and equipment
- maintenance of aircraft and equipment
- operation of aircraft and equipment
- licensing of pilots, air traffic controllers, flight dispatchers and maintenance engineers
- licensing of airports and navigational aids
- standards for air traffic control.
Depending on the legal system of the jurisdiction, a CAA will derive its powers from an act of parliament (such as the Civil or Federal Aviation Act), and is then empowered to make regulations within the bounds of the act. This allows technical aspects of airworthiness to be dealt with by subject matter experts and not politicians.[1][2]
A CAA may also be involved in the investigation of aircraft accidents, although in many cases this is left to a separate body (such as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in Australia or the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States), to allow independent review of regulatory oversight.[3]
A CAA will regulate the control of air traffic but a separate agency will generally carry out air traffic control functions.
In some countries a CAA may build and operate airports, including non-airside operations such as passenger terminals; the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines being among such authorities. In other countries, private companies or local government authorities may own and operate individual airports.
History[]
The independent development of CAAs resulted in differing regulations from country to country. This required aircraft manufacturers in the past to develop different models for specific national requirements (such as the BAe Jetstream 31), and impeded airline travel into foreign jurisdictions. The Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) was signed in 1944 and addressed these issues. This then led to the establishment by the United Nations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 1947 which now oversees member states, and works to implement regulatory changes to ensure that best practice regulations are adopted.[4]
The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was founded in 1970, for cooperation between European CAAs. It published the Joint Aviation Authorities, to create minimum standards across agencies. It was disbanded in 2009.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was created in 2003, replacing the Joint Aviation Authorities. It standardises aviation regulations across the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. Member states continue to have their own agencies, which implement EASA rules. EASA has working relationships with non-member states including Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
List of civil aviation authorities[]
This is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.
Country | Authority name in English | Authority name in local language(s) (If the local language is not English) |
Website |
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United Nations | International Civil Aviation Organization | Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional Международная организация гражданской авиации 国际民用航空组织 |
www.icao.int |
Afghanistan | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | د افغانستان اسلامی جمهوریت، د ترانسپورت او ملکي هوايي چلند وزارت | www |
Albania | Albanian Civil Aviation Authority | Autoriteti i Aviacionit Civil të Shqipërisë | www |
Algeria | Établissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d'Alger (EGSA), Établissement Nationale de la Navigation Aérienne (ENNA) | www | |
Angola | Instituto Nacional de Aviação Civil | www | |
Argentina | National Civil Aviation Administration | Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil | www |
Armenia | General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia | Քաղաքացիական Ավիացիայի Գլխավոր Վարչություն | www.aviation.am |
Aruba | www | ||
Australia | Civil Aviation Safety Authority | www | |
Austria | Austro Control | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt | www.austrocontrol.at |
Azerbaijan | State Civil Aviation Agency of Azerbaijan | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Mülki Aviasiya Agentliyi | caa.gov.az |
Bahamas | www.bahamas.gov.bs | ||
Bahrain | Department of Civil Aviation Affairs | شئون الطيران المدني | www |
Bangladesh | Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh | বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষ | www |
Barbados | Civil Aviation Department of Barbados | bcad | |
Belarus | Aviation Department of Belarus | Департамент по авиации | www |
Belgium | Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport | Service public fédéral Mobilité et Transports Federale overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en Vervoer |
mobilit.belgium.be/fr/ - French mobilit.belgium.be/nl/ - Dutch |
Benin | National Civil Aviation Agency | Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Bénin | www.anac.bj |
Bermuda | Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Bhutan | www | ||
Bolivia | General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Bolivia | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil | www |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosna i Hercegovina Direkcija za civilno zrakoplovstvo | www.bhdca.gov.ba | |
Botswana | Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana | www | |
Brazil | National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil | Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil | www |
Brunei | Jabatan Penerbangan Awam | www | |
Bulgaria | Civil Aviation Administration (Bulgaria) | Главна дирекция "Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация" | www |
Cambodia | រដ្ឋលេខាធិការដ្ឋានអាកាសចរស៊ីវិល | www | |
Cameroon | Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Canada | Transport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Canada Civil Aviation) | Transports Canada Direction générale de l’aviation civile | www www |
Cayman Islands | www | ||
Chile | Directorate General of Civil Aviation | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil | www |
China | Civil Aviation Administration of China | 中国民用航空局 | www |
Clipperton Island | DCA Clipperton | www | |
Colombia | Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics | Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil | www |
Cook Islands | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
Costa Rica | Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica | Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica | www |
Croatia | Croatian Civil Aviation Agency | Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo | www |
Cuba | Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba | Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba | www.cubagob.cu |
Cyprus | Department of Civil Aviation of Cyprus | Τμήμα Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας | www.mcw.gov.cy |
Czech Republic | Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic | Úřad pro civilní letectví Česká republika | www.caa.cz |
Denmark | Danish Transport Authority | Trafikstyrelsen | www |
Dominican Republic | Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil | www | |
Ecuador | Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Ecuador | Dirección General de Aviación Civil | www |
Egypt | Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt | وزارة الطيران المدني | www |
El Salvador | Civil Aviation Authority of El Salvador | Autoridad de Aviación Civil | www |
Estonia | Estonian Civil Aviation Administration | Lennuamet | www.ecaa.ee |
Eswatini | www | ||
Ethiopia | Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority | የኢትዮጵያ ሲቪል ኤቪዬሽን ባለሥልጣን | ecaa.gov.et |
European Union | European Aviation Safety Agency | easa | |
Fiji | Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji | www | |
Finland | Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Transport- och kommunikationsverket |
www | |
France | Directorate General for Civil Aviation | Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile | www |
Gabon | Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC) | www | |
Gambia | Gambia Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Georgia | Georgian Civil Aviation Administration | საქართველოს სამოქალაქო ავიაციის სააგენტო | www.gcaa.ge[permanent dead link] |
Germany | Federal Aviation Office | Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) | http://www.lba.de/EN/ |
Ghana | Ghana Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Greece | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority | Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας (ΥΠΑ) | www |
Guatemala | Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Guatemala | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil | www |
Guernsey and Jersey | Office of the Director of Civil Aviation | cidca | |
Guyana | Guyana Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Hong Kong | Civil Aviation Department | 民航處 | www |
Iceland | Icelandic Transport Authority | Samgöngustofa | www.icetra.is |
India | Directorate General of Civil Aviation | महानिदेशक नागर विमानन | dgca |
Indonesia | Directorate General of Civil Aviation | Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara | hubud |
Iran | Iran Civil Aviation Organization | سازمان هواپیمایی كشوری | cao.ir |
Iraq | Iraq Civil Aviation Authority | سلطة الطيران المدني العراقي | www.icaa.gov.iq |
Ireland | Irish Aviation Authority | Údarás Eitlíochta na hÉireann | www |
Israel | Civil Aviation Authority | רשות התעופה האזרחית | caa |
Isle of Man | Isle of Man Aircraft Registry | www | |
Italy | National Agency for Civil Aviation | Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile | www.enac.gov.it |
Jamaica | Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Japan | Japan Civil Aviation Bureau | 航空局 | www.mlit.go.jp |
Jordan | www | ||
Kazakhstan | Азаматтық авиация комитеті | aviation.mid.gov.kz | |
Kenya | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
North Korea | 조선민항 | ||
South Korea | Korea Office of Civil Aviation | 대한민국 국토해양부 항공정책실 | koca |
Kiribati | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
Kosovo | Civil Aviation Authority of Kosovo | Autoriteti i Aviacionit Civil të Kosovës | www |
Kuwait | الإدارة العامة للطيران المدني | www | |
Kyrgyzstan | Агентство Гражданской Авиации Кыргызской Республики | www | |
Laos | Department of Civil Aviation of Laos | ກົມການບິນພົນລະເຮືອນແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ | www |
Latvia | Civil Aviation Agency of Latvia | Civilās aviācijas aģentūra | www.caa.lv |
Lebanon | Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority | مصلحة الطيران المدني اللبناني | www |
Lesotho | www | ||
Libya | Libyan Civil Aviation Authority | مصلحة الطيران المدني | www.lycaa.org |
Liechtenstein | |||
Lithuania | Transport Competence Agency | Transporto Kompetencijų Agentūra | https://tka.lt |
Luxembourg | Direction de l’Aviation Civile | www | |
Macau | Civil Aviation Authority | 民航局 Autoridade de Aviação Civil |
www |
Malaysia | Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia | Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia | www |
Malawi | www | ||
Maldives | www | ||
Malta | Direttorat tal-Avjazzjoni Ċivili | www | |
Marshall Islands | rmipa | ||
Mauritius | Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of Mauritius | civil-aviation | |
Mexico | Federal Civil Aviation Agency | Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil | sct |
Moldova | Civil Aviation Administration of Moldova | Administraţia de Stat a Aviaţiei Civile a Republicii Moldova | en |
Mongolia | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia | Иргэний Нисэхийн Ерөнхий Газар | www |
Monaco | Service de l'Aviation Civile du Principauté de Monaco | en | |
Montenegro | Agencija za civilno vazduhoplovstvo | www | |
Mozambique | Instituto de Aviação Civil de Moçambique | www | |
Myanmar | ေလေၾကာင္းပို႔ေဆာင္ေရးၫႊန္ၾကားမႈဦးစီးဌာန | www | |
Namibia | Namibia Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Nauru | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www | |
Nepal | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | caanepal | |
Netherlands | Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate | Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) | english |
New Zealand | Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | www | |
Nicaragua | Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil | www | |
Nigeria | Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Niue | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
North Macedonia | Агенција за цивилно воздухопловство | www | |
Norway | Civil Aviation Authority of Norway | Luftfartstilsynet | luftfartstilsynet |
Oman | هیئه الطیران المدنی-سلطنة عمان | www | |
Pakistan | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | مقتدرۂ شہری طیران پاکستان | www |
Panama | Civil Aviation Authority of Panama | Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil | www |
Papua New Guinea | Civil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea Pacific Aviation Safety Office |
www.casapng.gov.pg www.paso.aero | |
Paraguay | Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil | www | |
Peru | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil | www.mtc.gob.pe | |
Philippines | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas | www |
Poland | Civil Aviation Authority | Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego | www.ulc.gov.pl |
Portugal | National Institute of Civil Aviation of Portugal | Autoridade Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) | www |
Qatar | Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar | للهيئة العامة للطيران المدني | www.caa.gov.qa |
Romania | Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority | Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română | www |
Russia | Federal Air Transport Agency | Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта | www |
Rwanda | Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Samoa | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
San Marino | Autorità per l'Aviazione Civile e la Navigazione Marittima | www | |
Saudi Arabia | General Authority of Civil Aviation | للهيئة العامة للطيران المدني | www.gaca.gov.sa |
Senegal | National Civil Aviation Agency of Senegal | Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Sénégal | www |
Serbia | Директорат Цивилног Ваздухопловства | www | |
Seychelles | www | ||
Singapore | Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore | Penguasa Penerbangan Awam Singapura | www |
Slovakia | Civil Aviation Authority of the Slovak Republic | Letecký úrad Slovenskej republiky | www |
Slovenia | Javna agencija za civilno letalstvo Republike Slovenije | www | |
Solomon Islands | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
Somalia | Somali Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority | Hay'adda Duulista Rayidka & Saadaasha Hawada Soomaaliyeed | www.scama.so |
South Africa | South African Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Spain | Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency | Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) | www |
Sri Lanka | Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka | ශ්රී ලංකා සිවිල් ගුවන් සේවා අධිකාරිය | www |
Sudan | www | ||
Suriname | www | ||
Sweden | Swedish Transport Agency | Transportstyrelsen | www |
Switzerland | Federal Office for Civil Aviation | French: Office fédéral de l'aviation civile (OFAC) German: Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (BAZL) Italian: Ufficio federale dell'aviazione civile (UFAC) |
www |
Syria | المؤسسة العامة للطيران المدني | scaa | |
Taiwan | Civil Aeronautics Administration | 交通部民用航空局 | www |
Tanzania | Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority | Mamlaka ya Usafiri wa Anga Tanzania | www |
Thailand | The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand | สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย | http://www.caat.or.th/ |
Timor-Leste | Civil Aviation Division of Timor-Leste | gov | |
Togo | Civil Aviation Agency of Togo | Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Togo (ANAC-TOGO) | www.anac-togo.tg |
Tonga | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
Tunisia | Office de l'aviation civile et des aéroports | www.oaca.nat.tn | |
Turkey | Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Turkey | Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğü | www.shgm.gov.tr |
Turks and Caicos Islands | tcicaa | ||
Tuvalu | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
Uganda | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | Ekitongole kya Uganda ekikola ku by'ennyonyi | caa |
Ukraine | State Aviation Administration of Ukraine | Державна авіаційна служба України (Державіаслужба) | www |
United Arab Emirates | General Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
United Kingdom | Civil Aviation Authority | www | |
United States | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | www | |
Uruguay | National Civil Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure Direction | Dirección Nacional de Aviación Civil e Infraestructura Aeronáutica | www |
Vanuatu | Pacific Aviation Safety Office | www.paso.aero | |
Venezuela | National Institute of Civil Aviation | Instituto Nacional de Aviación Civil | www |
Vietnam | Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam | Cục Hàng không Dân dụng Việt Nam | www |
Yemen | www | ||
Zambia | Department of Civil Aviation | www | |
Zimbabwe | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe | www |
See also[]
- Air route authority between the United States and China
- Federal Aviation Regulations
References[]
- ^ "Australian Civil Aviation Act, 1988". Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ Federal Aviation Act of 1958, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library
- ^ "About the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ ICAO ICAO'S Aims
External links[]
- International civil aviation regulatory & government agencies
- More civil aviation authorities
- Free Aviation Dictionary
- International Society of Air Safety Investigators (Government Air Safety Investigators Group Directory)
- Civil aviation authorities
- Aviation law
- Lists of aviation organizations