New Delhi: The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has expedited the process of upgrading India's aviation sector to category I from II in view of US President Barack Obama's state visit to India as chief guest for this year's Republic Day celebrations.
The FAA, which met the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) last week, has said that the US regulator would be working faster to ensure that the Indian aviation sector gets upgraded as early as possible.
"An FAA representative, based in New Delhi, have indicated to us that the team from FAA will be visiting India for the final consultations during the middle of February. We should be able to get our Category I status back as soon as consultations get over," said a DGCA official, who did not wish to be identified.
The earlier plan was to upgrade India by March this year. The official said the fact that FAA wants to start the consultative meeting in February is a good enough an indication that the US regulator is expediting the process.
22/01/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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The FAA, which met the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) last week, has said that the US regulator would be working faster to ensure that the Indian aviation sector gets upgraded as early as possible.
"An FAA representative, based in New Delhi, have indicated to us that the team from FAA will be visiting India for the final consultations during the middle of February. We should be able to get our Category I status back as soon as consultations get over," said a DGCA official, who did not wish to be identified.
The earlier plan was to upgrade India by March this year. The official said the fact that FAA wants to start the consultative meeting in February is a good enough an indication that the US regulator is expediting the process.
22/01/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
