The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will withdraw permissions given to all air operators’ permit (AOP) holders to fly worldwide from July 1, 2015. All scheduled airlines and charter operators, henceforth, will have to submit requisite proposals and demonstrate operational capability to fly to different geographic regions across the world barring which their operations will be restricted to within India.
Experts have said the new norm will particularly hit hard non-scheduled operators (engaged in charter operations) as they have non-planned operations and it would be difficult for them to know before-hand what regions they need to have permits for. Besides, both scheduled airlines and non-scheduled operators may lose flexibility and find it difficult to schedule flight crew, given that they may require specific training to fly to different geographic areas.
22/05/15 Sharmistha Mukherjee/The New Indian Express
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Experts have said the new norm will particularly hit hard non-scheduled operators (engaged in charter operations) as they have non-planned operations and it would be difficult for them to know before-hand what regions they need to have permits for. Besides, both scheduled airlines and non-scheduled operators may lose flexibility and find it difficult to schedule flight crew, given that they may require specific training to fly to different geographic areas.
22/05/15 Sharmistha Mukherjee/The New Indian Express
