New Delhi: India's civil aviation regulator is likely to make it easier for companies to start flight operations, especially those seeking to use small planes. It's also recommended that small operators be allowed to run scheduled services to boost connectivity of destinations that aren't served by airlines.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is preparing a new set of civil aviation rules that would substantially ease the process of getting an air operator's permit or flying licence for so-called non-scheduled operators (NSOPs), said a senior official at the regulator.
Such companies typically run corporate or chartered flight services. The proposed rules could result in the time an NSOP needs to get a flying licence being slashed to six months from around a year now.
Currently, both scheduled and nonscheduled operators have to meet the same guidelines for a flying licence.
28/07/14 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is preparing a new set of civil aviation rules that would substantially ease the process of getting an air operator's permit or flying licence for so-called non-scheduled operators (NSOPs), said a senior official at the regulator.
Such companies typically run corporate or chartered flight services. The proposed rules could result in the time an NSOP needs to get a flying licence being slashed to six months from around a year now.
Currently, both scheduled and nonscheduled operators have to meet the same guidelines for a flying licence.
28/07/14 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
