Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
| Commissioner: | Yang Yuanyuan |
| Vice Commissioners: | Gao Hongfeng Yang Guoqing Wang Chang Shun Li Jian |
| Address: | 155 Dongsi Xidajie, Beijing 100710 |
| Telephone: | 86-10-6409-2526 |
| Facsimile: | 86-10-6401-4104 |
| Website: | www.caac.gov.cn |
| Departments: | General Office; Air Safety Office; Policy and Law; Planning and Development; Finance; Personnel, Technology, and Education; International Cooperation; Transportation; Flight Standards; Aircraft Airworthiness; Airport; Bureau of Security; CCP Committee; Bureau of Inspection and Supervision at CAAC from Ministry of Supervision; National Aviation Labor Union; Bureau of Retired Officials |
- Draft policies, development strategies, laws, rules, and regulations for civil aviation, including standards and personnel qualifications;
- Direct the restructuring of the aviation industry and the reform of aviation enterprises; approve airport construction or expansion plans; manage flight instruction schools;
- Oversee the air transportation and aviation market including the issue of aviation enterprise licenses, establishment of air fares and wage policies, and coordination of aircraft procurement;
- Ensure flight safety, airworthiness, and aviation security; investigate accidents; manage and approve flight routes and orders;
- Oversee aviation negotiations and contracts with overseas partners; represent China in international civil aviation organizations and inter-governmental activities
CAAC regulates China's airlines, airports, and air lanes. Under a 2002 restructuring plan, it is slowly being reformed to act more as an independent aviation regulator than as a commercial manager of multiple airlines. This includes lowering CAAC involvement in civil-airport control. CAAC manages 89 airports independently and five airports jointly with local authorities, while 35 airports are already fully under local control. CAAC plans to relinquish direct control over all airports except for Beijing Capital Airport and Tibet's Lhasa Gongga Airport.
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