The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) vide notification dated August 22, 2022 has issued a notification regarding an amendment in the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016. The revised National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 seeks to provide exemptions to applicability of GAGAN compliances.
GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) is an augmentation system jointly developed by the Airports Authority of India and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It provides a very accurate and high-level of satellite signals for precision air navigation over the entire Indian airspace, with the capability of expanding to nearby regions.
The Boeing 787 aircraft is exempted from GAGAN compliances by virtue of the amendment. The exemption shall be valid till 31st December, 2025.
