Friday, September 28, 2012

Bill in Parliament to replace aviation regulator DGCA: Govt

New Delhi: Government plans to introduce a bill to replace aviation regulator DGCA with a more autonomous body in the winter session of Parliament as part of a host of measures to meet fresh challenges in the aviation sector.
Among the measures being considered by the Civil Aviation Ministry is auctioning of some prime-time flying slots to end the opaqueness in their allocation by airport operators.
The Ministry plans to table in the winter session, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Bill to replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to make CAA an autonomous body with more powers, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said here.
28/09/12 Press Trust of India
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