Singapore
CAAS — Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Singapore)
Last updated: 6 Jul 2026Reviewed by Ms. Rubab Nizami, Lead AVSEC Faculty
In short
CAAS stands for Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the aviation body for Singapore. Singapore's regulator for civil aviation safety and security. Compared to India, singapore keeps aviation safety and security under one authority, so caas covers what dgca and bcas handle separately in india.
- Full name
- Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
- Region
- Singapore
- Key regulation
- Singapore Air Navigation Order / National Aviation Security Programme
What does CAAS do?
Singapore's regulator for civil aviation safety and security. Its scope covers changi and singapore operators.
How does CAAS compare to India's BCAS?
Singapore keeps aviation safety and security under one authority, so CAAS covers what DGCA and BCAS handle separately in India. In India, BCAS is the security regulator and the CISF provides screening and armed security at most airports.
Related
- TSA — Transportation Security Administration (United States)
- CAA — Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
- GCAA — General Civil Aviation Authority (United Arab Emirates)
- GACA — General Authority of Civil Aviation (Saudi Arabia)
- ECAC — European Civil Aviation Conference (Europe)
- EASA — European Union Aviation Safety Agency (European Union)