Dominican Republic gives green light to aviation law in order not to lose category one

The Chamber of Deputies passed into law the bill modifying the previous legislation on civil aviation in the country, previously approved by the Senate. It will be passed to the Executive for its enactment or veto.

The hemicycle said in a statement that the law aims to update the current international framework on civil aviation regarding the use of drones in the national airspace, air operators, air navigation, aeronautical meteorology, aerodrome operators, and training programs for flight instructors, among other aspects.

The initiative studied by a special commission was approved with the motivation and favorable votes of different party benches. They agreed that it was necessary to provide the country with legislation that complies with international organizations’ requirements, which allows the Dominican Republic to keep category one in civil aviation.