President Ilham Aliyev approves amendments to law on aviation

President Ilham Aliyev has approved the law on amendments to the law "On Aviation."

The text of the document was published on the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.

According to the amendment, the rules for the use of airspace and flights of ultralight aircraft will be determined by the body (structure) designated by the relevant executive authority.

President Ilham Aliyev also signed a decree on the application of the law and the regulation of certain issues in this regard.

According to the document, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan must, within a four-month period, prepare and submit to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan proposals on establishing liability for violations of requirements related to the use of airspace and flights of ultralight aircraft.

In addition, in accordance with Article 56.5 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Aviation," the Cabinet of Ministers must, within a three-month period, approve and inform the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan about the rules for the use of airspace and flights of ultralight aircraft, taking into account proposals from the State Security Service, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the State Agency for the Protection of Strategic Facilities, and the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The rules must reflect the following:

• requirements for the technical characteristics of aircraft;

• registration of aircraft and their operators, as well as cases of exemption from registration;

• requirements for the age, training, medical examination, and professional training of persons operating aircraft, as well as the mechanism for providing them with documents granting the right to operate an aircraft;

• criteria for precisely determining territories permitted, restricted, and prohibited for flights, including the regulation of flights over the state border, military facilities, strategic infrastructure facilities, airports, and other special regime zones;

• features of the use of aircraft for commercial or non-commercial purposes, including personal, sports, and tourism purposes;

• safety requirements, including procedures for prior flight coordination and notification for the safe conduct of flights;

• requirements for the technical serviceability, operation, and periodic inspection of aircraft;

• rights and obligations of aircraft operators and persons involved in flights.