MoU signed between India and China on air service matters

The Aeronautical Authorities of the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of China met in New Delhi on 19-20 March, 2008 for consultations on air service matters.
It has been decided by both the sides that the designated airlines of both the countries will be entitled to operate to any 3 beyond points with not more than 2 points in one region. However, the intermediate points and beyond points and the exercise of traffic rights to/from these points shall be agreed upon by the two aeronautical authorities of the two countries.
The Indian delegation has specified the United States of America and Canada as one region, Australia and New Zealand as the second region and Asia as the third region for the three beyond times for the Indian carriers to operate the agreed services. For China, Africa is one region, Middle-East (including Gulf Area) is a second region and Europe the third for the three beyond points for operations of the Chinese carriers.
It has been agreed that the designated airlines of India may operate beyond China to San Francisco with full 5th freedom traffic rights.
The Chinese side shall be allowed to nominate a beyond point in India with full 5th freedom traffic rights, at their discretion at a later date.
Both sides have come to an agreement that the designated airlines of each country shall be entitled to exercise beyond 5th freedom traffic rights on not more than 14 frequencies to all the beyond points put together.
20/03/08 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Foreign Mar 2008, Indian Aviation- In General Mar 2008