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Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Airworthiness Management of Civil Aircraft

中华人民共和国民用航空器适航管理条例

This regulation governs the airworthiness management of civil aircraft designed, produced, used, or maintained within China, as well as imports and maintenance of Chinese-registered aircraft abroad.

Issuing authority
State Council of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国国务院
Published
1987-05-04
Effective
1987-06-01
Status
In force
Open official source ↗Source checked: 2026-07-30
Original ChineseTranslation
Original Chinese

中华人民共和国民用航空器

Translation

Civil Aircraft of the People's Republic of China

Original Chinese

适航管理条例

Translation

Regulations on Airworthiness Management

Original Chinese

(1987年5月4日国务院发布)

Translation

(Promulgated by the State Council on May 4, 1987)

Original Chinese第一条

为保障民用航空安全,维护公众利益,促进民用航空事业的发展,特制定本条例。

TranslationArticle 1

These Regulations are formulated to ensure civil aviation safety, protect public interests, and promote the development of civil aviation.

Original Chinese第二条

在中华人民共和国境内从事民用航空器(含航空发动机和螺旋桨,下同)的设计、生产、使用和维修的单位或者个人,向中华人民共和国出口民用航空器的单位或者个人,以及在中华人民共和国境外维修在中华人民共和国注册登记的民用航空器的单位或者个人,均须遵守本条例。

TranslationArticle 2

Units or individuals engaged in the design, production, use, and maintenance of civil aircraft (including aircraft engines and propellers, the same below) within the territory of the People's Republic of China, units or individuals exporting civil aircraft to the People's Republic of China, and units or individuals maintaining civil aircraft registered in the People's Republic of China outside the territory of the People's Republic of China must comply with these Regulations.

Original Chinese第三条

民用航空器的适航管理,是根据国家的有关规定,对民用航空器的设计、生产、使用和维修,实施以确保飞行安全为目的的技术鉴定和监督。

TranslationArticle 3

Airworthiness management of civil aircraft refers to the technical appraisal and supervision of the design, production, use, and maintenance of civil aircraft carried out in accordance with relevant state regulations for the purpose of ensuring flight safety.

Original Chinese第四条

民用航空器的适航管理由中国民用航空局(以下简称民航局)负责。

TranslationArticle 4

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (hereinafter referred to as CAAC) is responsible for the airworthiness management of civil aircraft.

Original Chinese第五条

民用航空器的适航管理,必须执行规定的适航标准和程序。

TranslationArticle 5

Airworthiness management of civil aircraft must implement prescribed airworthiness standards and procedures.

Original Chinese第六条

任何单位或者个人设计民用航空器,应当持航空工业部对该设计项目的审核批准文件,向民航局申请型号合格证。民航局接受型号合格证申请后,应当按照规定进行型号合格审定;审定合格的,颁发型号合格证。

TranslationArticle 6

Any unit or individual designing a civil aircraft shall submit the review and approval document of the Ministry of Aviation Industry for the design project to CAAC to apply for a type certificate. After accepting the application for a type certificate, CAAC shall conduct type certification in accordance with regulations; if the certification is passed, a type certificate shall be issued.

Original Chinese第七条

任何单位或者个人生产民用航空器,应当具有必要的生产能力,并应当持本条例第六条规定的型号合格证,经航空工业部同意后,向民航局申请生产许可证。民航局接受生产许可证申请后,应当按照规定进行生产许可审定;审定合格的,颁发生产许可证,并按照规定颁发适航证。

TranslationArticle 7

Any unit or individual producing a civil aircraft shall have the necessary production capacity and shall, with the type certificate specified in Article 6 of these Regulations and with the consent of the Ministry of Aviation Industry, apply to CAAC for a production license. After accepting the application for a production license, CAAC shall conduct production license certification in accordance with regulations; if the certification is passed, a production license shall be issued, and an airworthiness certificate shall be issued in accordance with regulations.

Original Chinese

任何单位或者个人未按照前款规定取得生产许可证的,均不得生产民用航空器。但本条例第八条规定的除外。

Translation

No unit or individual that has not obtained a production license in accordance with the preceding paragraph may produce civil aircraft, except as provided in Article 8 of these Regulations.

Original Chinese第八条

任何单位或者个人未取得生产许可证,但因特殊需要,申请生产民用航空器的,须经民航局批准。

TranslationArticle 8

Any unit or individual that has not obtained a production license but needs to apply for the production of civil aircraft due to special circumstances must obtain approval from CAAC.

Original Chinese

按照前款规定生产的民用航空器,须经民航局逐一审查合格后,颁发适航证。

Translation

Civil aircraft produced in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be subject to individual review by CAAC and, if found qualified, shall be issued an airworthiness certificate.

Original Chinese第九条

民用航空器必须具有民航局颁发的适航证,方可飞行。

TranslationArticle 9

A civil aircraft may fly only if it holds an airworthiness certificate issued by CAAC.

Original Chinese

民航局颁发的适航证应当规定该民用航空器所适用的活动类别、证书的有效期限及安全所需的其他条件和限制。

Translation

The airworthiness certificate issued by CAAC shall specify the category of activities for which the civil aircraft is suitable, the validity period of the certificate, and other conditions and restrictions required for safety.

Original Chinese第十条

持有民用航空器生产许可证的单位生产的民用航空器,经国务院有关主管部门批准需要出口时,由民航局签发出口适航证。

TranslationArticle 10

When a civil aircraft produced by a unit holding a production license for civil aircraft is approved for export by the relevant competent department of the State Council, CAAC shall issue an export airworthiness certificate.

Original Chinese第十一条

在中华人民共和国境内飞行的民用航空器必须具有国籍登记证。在中华人民共和国注册登记的民用航空器,具有中华人民共和国国籍,国籍登记证由民航局颁发。民用航空器取得国籍登记证后,必须按照规定在该民用航空器的外表标明国籍登记识别标志。

TranslationArticle 11

A civil aircraft flying within the territory of the People's Republic of China must have a nationality registration certificate. A civil aircraft registered in the People's Republic of China has the nationality of the People's Republic of China, and the nationality registration certificate is issued by CAAC. After obtaining the nationality registration certificate, the civil aircraft must be marked with the nationality registration identification mark on its exterior in accordance with regulations.

Original Chinese第十二条

中华人民共和国的任何单位或者个人进口外国生产的任何型号的民用航空器,如系首次进口并用于民用航空活动时,出口民用航空器的单位或者个人必须向民航局申请型号审查。民航局接受申请后,应当按照规定对该型号民用航空器进行型号审查;审查合格的,颁发准予进口的型号认可证书。

TranslationArticle 12

When any unit or individual of the People's Republic of China imports a foreign-produced civil aircraft of any type, if it is the first import and is to be used for civil aviation activities, the unit or individual exporting the civil aircraft must apply to CAAC for type review. After accepting the application, CAAC shall conduct type review of that type of civil aircraft in accordance with regulations; if the review is passed, a type acceptance certificate for import shall be issued.

Original Chinese第十三条

中华人民共和国的任何单位或者个人租用的外国民用航空器,必须经民航局对其原登记国颁发的适航证审查认可或者另行颁发适航证后,方可飞行。

TranslationArticle 13

Any unit or individual of the People's Republic of China leasing a foreign civil aircraft may fly it only after CAAC has reviewed and recognized the airworthiness certificate issued by the country of original registration or has issued a separate airworthiness certificate.

Original Chinese第十四条

任何单位或者个人的民用航空器取得适航证以后,必须按照民航局的有关规定和适航指令,使用和维修民用航空器,保证其始终处于持续适航状态。

TranslationArticle 14

After obtaining an airworthiness certificate, any unit or individual must use and maintain the civil aircraft in accordance with the relevant regulations and airworthiness directives of CAAC to ensure that it remains in a continuous airworthy condition.

Original Chinese第十五条

加装或者改装已取得适航证的民用航空器,必须经民航局批准,涉及的重要部件、附件必须经民航局审定。

TranslationArticle 15

Adding or modifying a civil aircraft that has obtained an airworthiness certificate must be approved by CAAC, and the important parts and accessories involved must be certified by CAAC.

Original Chinese第十六条

中华人民共和国境内和境外任何维修单位或者个人,承担在中华人民共和国注册登记的民用航空器的维修业务的,必须向民航局申请维修许可证,经民航局对其维修设施、技术人员、质量管理系统审查合格,并颁发维修许可证后,方可从事批准范围内的维修业务活动。

TranslationArticle 16

Any maintenance unit or individual, whether within or outside the territory of the People's Republic of China, that undertakes maintenance of civil aircraft registered in the People's Republic of China must apply to CAAC for a maintenance license. After CAAC has reviewed and found qualified its maintenance facilities, technical personnel, and quality management system, and issued a maintenance license, it may engage in maintenance activities within the approved scope.

Original Chinese第十七条

负责维修并放行在中华人民共和国注册登记的民用航空器的维修技术人员,必须向民航局提出申请,经民航局或者其授权单位考核合格并取得维修人员执照或者相应的证明文件后,方可从事民用航空器的维修并放行工作。

TranslationArticle 17

Maintenance technical personnel responsible for maintaining and releasing civil aircraft registered in the People's Republic of China must apply to CAAC, and after passing the examination conducted by CAAC or its authorized unit and obtaining a maintenance personnel license or corresponding certification documents, they may engage in the maintenance and release of civil aircraft.

Original Chinese第十八条

民用航空器的适航审查应当收取费用。收费办法由民航局会同财政部制定。

TranslationArticle 18

Fees shall be charged for airworthiness review of civil aircraft. The fee collection method shall be formulated by CAAC jointly with the Ministry of Finance.

Original Chinese第十九条

民航局有权对生产、使用、维修民用航空器的单位或者个人以及取得适航证的民用航空器进行定期检查或者抽查;经检查与抽查不合格的,民航局除按照本条例的有关规定对其处罚外,还可吊销其有关证件。

TranslationArticle 19

CAAC has the right to conduct regular inspections or spot checks on units or individuals that produce, use, or maintain civil aircraft and on civil aircraft that have obtained airworthiness certificates; if the inspection or spot check is unqualified, CAAC may, in addition to imposing penalties in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Regulations, revoke the relevant certificates.

Original Chinese第二十条

使用民用航空器进行飞行活动的任何单位或者个人有下列情形之一的,民航局有权责令其停止飞行,并视情节轻重,处以罚款:

TranslationArticle 20

If any unit or individual using a civil aircraft for flight activities falls under any of the following circumstances, CAAC has the right to order the cessation of flight and, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose a fine:

Original Chinese

一、民用航空器未取得适航证的;

Translation

1. The civil aircraft has not obtained an airworthiness certificate;

Original Chinese

二、民用航空器适航证已经失效的;

Translation

2. The airworthiness certificate of the civil aircraft has expired;

Original Chinese

三、使用民用航空器超越适航证规定范围的。

Translation

3. The civil aircraft is used beyond the scope specified in the airworthiness certificate.

Original Chinese第二十一条

维修民用航空器的单位或者个人,有下列情形之一的,民航局有权责令其停止维修业务或者吊销其维修许可证,并视情节轻重,处以罚款:

TranslationArticle 21

If a unit or individual maintaining civil aircraft falls under any of the following circumstances, CAAC has the right to order the cessation of maintenance activities or revoke the maintenance license and, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose a fine:

Original Chinese

一、未取得维修许可证,擅自承接维修业务的;

Translation

1. Undertaking maintenance business without obtaining a maintenance license;

Original Chinese

二、超过维修许可证规定的业务范围,承接维修业务的;

Translation

2. Undertaking maintenance business beyond the scope specified in the maintenance license;

Original Chinese

三、由未取得维修人员执照的人员负责民用航空器的维修并放行的。

Translation

3. Having personnel who have not obtained a maintenance personnel license responsible for the maintenance and release of civil aircraft.

Original Chinese第二十二条

任何单位或者个人违反本条例第七条规定,擅自生产民用航空器的,民航局有权责令其停止生产,并视情节轻重,处以罚款。

TranslationArticle 22

If any unit or individual produces civil aircraft without authorization in violation of Article 7 of these Regulations, CAAC has the right to order the cessation of production and, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose a fine.

Original Chinese第二十三条

按照本条例受到处罚的单位的上级主管机关,应当根据民航局的建议对受罚单位的主要负责人或者直接责任人员给予行政处分;情节严重,构成犯罪的,由司法机关依法追究刑事责任。

TranslationArticle 23

The superior competent authority of a unit penalized in accordance with these Regulations shall, based on the recommendation of CAAC, impose administrative sanctions on the principal responsible person or the directly responsible personnel of the penalized unit; if the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, the judicial authorities shall pursue criminal liability in accordance with the law.

Original Chinese第二十四条

民航局因适航管理工作的过失造成人身伤亡或者重大财产损失的,应当承担赔偿责任,并对直接责任人员给予行政处分;直接责任人员的行为构成犯罪的,由司法机关依法追究刑事责任。

TranslationArticle 24

If CAAC causes personal injury or significant property loss due to negligence in airworthiness management, it shall bear compensation liability and impose administrative sanctions on the directly responsible personnel; if the conduct of the directly responsible personnel constitutes a crime, the judicial authorities shall pursue criminal liability in accordance with the law.

Original Chinese第二十五条

民航局从事适航管理的工作人员,利用职务之便营私舞弊的,应当给予行政处分;情节严重,构成犯罪的,由司法机关依法追究刑事责任。

TranslationArticle 25

If staff members of CAAC engaged in airworthiness management take advantage of their positions for personal gain, they shall be subject to administrative sanctions; if the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, the judicial authorities shall pursue criminal liability in accordance with the law.

Original Chinese第二十六条

任何单位或者个人对民航局作出的罚款决定不服的,可以在接到罚款通知书之日起十五日内向民航局提请复议,也可以直接向人民法院起诉;期满不提请复议也不起诉又不执行的,民航局可以申请人民法院强制执行。

TranslationArticle 26

If any unit or individual disagrees with a fine decision made by CAAC, they may apply for reconsideration to CAAC within 15 days from the date of receipt of the fine notice, or directly file a lawsuit with the People's Court; if they neither apply for reconsideration nor file a lawsuit nor comply within the time limit, CAAC may apply to the People's Court for compulsory enforcement.

Original Chinese第二十七条

民航局应当在广泛征求航空工业部及各有关部门意见的基础上,制定本条例的实施细则及有关技术标准。

TranslationArticle 27

CAAC shall formulate implementation rules and relevant technical standards for these Regulations on the basis of extensively soliciting opinions from the Ministry of Aviation Industry and other relevant departments.

Original Chinese第二十八条

本条例由民航局负责解释。

TranslationArticle 28

CAAC is responsible for the interpretation of these Regulations.

Original Chinese第二十九条

本条例自一九八七年六月一日起施行。

TranslationArticle 29

These Regulations shall come into effect as of June 1, 1987.