Authored by: Zhao Xinhua , Sima Danni and Xu Hongyu
On 27 December 2025, the 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th China’s National People’s Congress deliberated and adopted the amended Civil Aviation Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Civil Aviation Law”). The New Civil Aviation Law (“New Civil Aviation Law”) comprises 16 chapters and 262 articles, and will come into force on 1 July 2026.