New Delhi: In a move that would benefit corporates having aircraft registered outside India, the civil aviation ministry has agreed to reduce the period prior to which they have to inform Indian agencies before flying into the country.
The civil aviation ministry and the home ministry, in a meeting held in the last week of September, have agreed to reduce the duration to three days prior to flying into India from seven days earlier.
“Our argument was that any passenger normally a businessman, flying by a corporate jet, can also fly into the country by a scheduled commercial flight without asking for any approval from anyone. Why does the same person need to inform seven days in advance, when he comes by a private jet? We have agreed to reduce the period and the proposal will be send to committee of secretaries for a final approval,” said a senior ministry official.
04/11/12 Mihir Mishra/Indian Express
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The civil aviation ministry and the home ministry, in a meeting held in the last week of September, have agreed to reduce the duration to three days prior to flying into India from seven days earlier.
“Our argument was that any passenger normally a businessman, flying by a corporate jet, can also fly into the country by a scheduled commercial flight without asking for any approval from anyone. Why does the same person need to inform seven days in advance, when he comes by a private jet? We have agreed to reduce the period and the proposal will be send to committee of secretaries for a final approval,” said a senior ministry official.
04/11/12 Mihir Mishra/Indian Express
