Why in news?
Rajya Sabha has passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020.
What does the amendment seek to do?
- The bill will amend the Aircraft Act of 1934.
- It seeks to provide statutory status to the
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),
- Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and
- Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
- It seeks to expand the role of the two regulators, DGCA and BCAS.
What will change when this Bill becomes law?