GoM on Aviation yet to finalise civil aviation policy

The GoM on Aviation is yet to finalise the much-touted civil aviation policy. Though differences within the GoM on the key issue of relaxing the 5-year criterion for allowing domestic airline companies to fly abroad remain, CNBC-TV 18?s Abhijit Neogy has learnt that there are other areas in the policy where serious differences have now come up between the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
This may not be good news for all those states who plan to start their own airline companies for intra state travel. CNBC TV18 has learnt that the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is a key member of the GoM on aviation has opposed giving fiscal incentives to promote regional airlines. Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel has been active in encouraging regional airlines but Montek Singh says that such airlines should be promoted by providing better infrastructure and further simplification of entry norms for regional airline companies.
15/01/08 Moneycontrol.com

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jan 2008