Regulation:

Present legal regulatory framework for Civil Aviation activities in Bangladesh is the Civil Aviation Rules, 1984 and the Air Navigation Orders issued by the Chairman under this rule.

Civil Aviation Rules, 1984:

All civil aviation activities in Bangladesh is regulated by the civil Aviation Rules, 1984 which was made and promulgated by the Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4,5,7 and 8 of the Civil Aviation Ordinance, 1960 (XXXII of 1960), section 10 of the Aircraft (Removal of Danger to Safety) ordinance, 1965 (Xll of 1965), section 4 of the Telegraph Act, 1885 (Xlll of 1885) and in suppression of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 and the Airport Obstruction clearance Rules, 1981.

This set of rules elaborately dealt with Registration of aircraft, Airworthiness, Personnel (pilot, flight engineer, air traffic controller, aircraft maintenance engineer etc.) of which some are outlined below:

1. Registration of Aircraft: CAAB maintains register for all Bangladesh aircraft. Such registration is a prerequisite for a Bangladesh aircraft to start operation;
   
   
2. Certification of Airworthiness: In order to ensure flight safety, airworthiness of aircraft must be ensured first. An aircraft can be regarded as airworthy of it and its components conform to design standards, are of approved type sound operational condition. CAAB regularly inspects the the aircrafts registered in Bangladesh and issues/renews certificate of airworthiness for the worthy aircrafts, and suspends/cancels such certificate of unworthy ones. Without such certificate no aircraft shall attempt to fly;
   
   
3. Personnel licensing: Each personnel responsible for flight operations on board pilot, navigator, flight engineer, flight instructor, air traffic controller etc. and aircraft maintenance engineer on ground have appropriate license proving his ability and skill before he engages himself in respective job. CAAB tenses and issues/renews licenses to the successful applicant. No member of the aircrew and no maintenance engineer shall engage in flying operations and participate in maintenance works respectively without such license;
   
   
4. Bilateral Agreements: CAAB examines documents submitted by other countries in regard to bilateral Air Services Agreements, negotiations and prepares brief for the Government. Any foreign airline intending to operate scheduled flights in the country must be designated pursuant to such Government level agreements;
   
   
5. Air Transport Service Authorization: CAAB issues/cancels such license for Bangladeshi enterprises of Air Transport Services and approves, commissions and terms and conditions associated with their business.