Civil aviation refers to the use of aircraft to engage in aviation activities other than national defense, police and customs. Civil aviation activities are a part of aviation activities. At the same time, its boundary with aviation manufacturing industry is defined by "using" aircraft, and it is distinguished from military aviation and aviation activities of other countries by "non-military nature".
Provisions on Domestic Investment in Civil Aviation Industry (Trial) came into effect on August 5, 2005. Since 1950s, the service scope of civil aviation has been expanding, and it has become an important economic sector of a country. The development of commercial aviation is mainly manifested in the rapid growth of passenger traffic and freight volume, and the scheduled routes are densely distributed in all continents of the world. Because it's fast and safe.
Commercial aviation occupies a unique position in the transportation structure with a series of advantages, such as being comfortable and not restricted by terrain, which promotes the development of domestic and international trade, tourism and various communication activities and makes it possible for remote areas to develop in a short time. General aviation services for industry and agriculture mainly include aerial photogrammetry, aerial geophysical exploration, sowing and fertilization, etc.
Pesticide spraying and aerial forest protection. It has the outstanding advantages of high working quality and saving time and labor. Helicopters also play a unique role in offshore oil exploration and aerial lifting operations. In some countries with developed aviation, the main components of general aviation are official flights and commuter flights of government agencies and enterprises.
This is because the airlines' regular routes can't meet this scattered, regular and irregular demand. In addition, general aviation also includes personal entertainment flights, sports performances and competition flights.