As a fundamental piece of legislation regulating civil aviation activities, the Civil Aviation Law aims to safeguard national sovereignty over airspace and protect civil aviation rights, ensuring the safe and orderly conduct of civil aviation activities, and upholding the legitimate rights and interests of all parties involved in civil aviation activities.

This newly revised law comprises 16 chapters and 262 articles. The revision aligns with the decisions and arrangements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, addresses the new circumstances and requirements of the civil aviation industry, and further refines the institutional measures governing civil aviation activities, ensuring civil aviation safety, and supporting the development of aviation manufacturing, transportation, and the low-altitude economy. It is of significant importance for promoting the high-quality development of the civil aviation industry.

To enhance the management of civil unmanned aircraft, the newly revised Civil Aviation Law stipulates that entities engaged in the design, production, import, maintenance, and flight activities of civil unmanned aircraft must apply to the civil aviation competent authorities under the State Council for airworthiness certification in accordance with relevant national regulations, unless otherwise exempted. Entities involved in the production of civil unmanned aircraft must assign a unique product identification code to each aircraft produced, as required by national regulations.

The revised law further strengthens civil aviation safety guarantees by explicitly prohibiting the deployment of "laser" devices that could interfere with airport visual aid facilities. It specifies prohibited actions that may affect the electromagnetic environment of airports and outlines corresponding measures to be taken when air transport enterprises or civil airports lack adequate support capabilities for safe operations.