Civil Aviation Law

Civil Aviation Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国民用航空法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Oct. 30, 1995, effective Mar. 1, 1996; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended and effective Apr. 24, 2015; amended and effective Nov. 7, 2016; amended Nov. 4, 2017, effective Nov. 5, 2017; amended and effective Dec. 29, 2018; amended and effective Apr. 29, 2021; revised Dec. 27, 2025, effective July 1, 2026)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation Administration of China
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category II
  • Annual: 2024, 2025
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Dec. 22–27, 2025 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 24 – 27, 2025 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: June 27 – July 26, 2025
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Feb. 24 – 25, 2025 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Feb. 25 – Mar. 26, 2025
  • State Council public consultation: Aug. 8 – Sept. 6, 2016 (Chinese only Δ)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Feb. 24, 2025)
  • Report on Status of Revision (June 24, 2025)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 22, 2025)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 26, 2025)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 27, 2025)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: Private Sector Promotion, Civil Aviation & NPC Preparations (Feb. 17, 2025)

Last updated: February 27, 2026, 17:13 EST