The Directorate General for Civil Aviation (french: Direction générale de l'aviation civile, DGAC) is the
French
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civil aviation authority. Its headquarters are in the
15th arrondissement of
Paris
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, 50 Henry-Farman. It is subordinate to the
Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
The DGAC levies a civil aviation tax on several flights operating from France.
History
The Secretariat General for Civil and Commercial Aviation (SGACC) was formed on 12 September 1946 by the Ministry of Transport and Public Works. The first secretary general of the newly-formed organisation was
Max Hymans
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(1900-1961), who had been named to the post nine months previously in December 1945.
The SGACC then formed the Light and Sport Aviation Office (SALS) to cover flying clubs and instructors. In 1955 SALS became the Aeronautic Instruction and Aerial Sport Service (SFASA).
From 1971 to 1976 the secretary general was
Maurice Grimaud.
In 1976, following the removal of the post of secretary general across the
French Civil Service, the SGAC was renamed the DGAC. Subsequent directors general include
Michel Bernard (1993) and
Michel Wachenheim
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Biography
Wachenheim graduated from ''École polytechniq ...
(2002-7).
In 1993 the headquarters of the organisation moved from 93 Boulevard du Montparnasse, that had been its home since its foundation in 1946, to its present site on Rue Henry-Farman.
In 2013, together with
ENAC
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, DGAC created DSNA Services, which became
France Aviation Civile Services in 2019, an expertise office to sell French
know-how
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in the field of regulations,
air transport
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safety and
air navigation
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Successful air navigation involves piloting an air ...
.
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See also
* Ingénieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile
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* Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile - The French air accident investigation agency
References
External links
Direction générale de l'aviation civile
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2008 Annual Report Civil Aviation Safety Directorate Oversight Authority
Archive
Civil aviation in France
France
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Government of France
Transport authorities in France
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