New Delhi: The next government is likely to take a fresh view on the issue of scrapping the 5/20 rule to allow Indian carriers to fly abroad, which was being pursued by the UPA government.
While Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has been pushing hard to do away with the rule that allows only those air carriers to fly abroad which have flown within the country for five years and have a 20-aircraft fleet, official sources said the new government would have to take a call on the matter now.
A note on the issue had been sent in March to be put up before the Cabinet but it was not taken up. Since the decision regarding the 5/20 rule was taken by the Union Cabinet, any decision to modify or scrap it would have to be taken by the cabinet itself, the sources said.
The proposed full-service carrier Tata-SIA Airline has reportedly expressed willingness to operate to international destinations as soon as it is allowed to do so, in order to tap the sizeable business traveller market in India.
14/05/14 PTI/Financial Express
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While Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has been pushing hard to do away with the rule that allows only those air carriers to fly abroad which have flown within the country for five years and have a 20-aircraft fleet, official sources said the new government would have to take a call on the matter now.
A note on the issue had been sent in March to be put up before the Cabinet but it was not taken up. Since the decision regarding the 5/20 rule was taken by the Union Cabinet, any decision to modify or scrap it would have to be taken by the cabinet itself, the sources said.
The proposed full-service carrier Tata-SIA Airline has reportedly expressed willingness to operate to international destinations as soon as it is allowed to do so, in order to tap the sizeable business traveller market in India.
14/05/14 PTI/Financial Express
