Civil Aviation Administration of China

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC; Chinese: 中国民用航空局; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú) is the Chinese civil aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents.

Civil Aviation Administration of China
中国民用航空局
Zhōngguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú
Agency overview
Formed1949 (1949)
Jurisdiction China
HeadquartersDongcheng, Beijing
Agency executive
  • Song Zhiyong (as of January 2023, Administrator
Parent agencyMinistry of Transport
Websitecaac.gov.cn

As the aviation authority responsible for China, it concludes civil aviation agreements with other aviation authorities, including those of the Special administrative regions of China which are categorized as "special domestic." It directly operated its own airline, China's aviation monopoly, until 1988. The agency is headquartered in Dongcheng, Beijing.

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