New Delhi: The Union Civil Aviation ministry has sent its proposed revision of rules for airlines wishing to ply abroad for inter-ministerial discussion, prior to being sent for Cabinet approval, government sources said on Tuesday.
The government has had discussion with those in the sector. Both incumbent and start-up airlines have opposed certain provisions of the proposed guidelines.
The government wishes to replace the current '5/20' rule, that an airline must have operated for at least five years in India and have a minimum of 20 planes before being allowed to ply abroad. Jet Airways, Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo are so qualified.
According to the proposal, airlines will have to acquire credits based on the routes and distances they fly to earn international flying rights.
Airlines will need to earn at least 300 domestic flying credits before they fly international routes of more than six hours and at least 600 credits to operate on shorter routes to the Gulf and Southeast Asia (less than six hours).
07/04/15 Somesh Jha/Business Standard
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The government has had discussion with those in the sector. Both incumbent and start-up airlines have opposed certain provisions of the proposed guidelines.
The government wishes to replace the current '5/20' rule, that an airline must have operated for at least five years in India and have a minimum of 20 planes before being allowed to ply abroad. Jet Airways, Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo are so qualified.
According to the proposal, airlines will have to acquire credits based on the routes and distances they fly to earn international flying rights.
Airlines will need to earn at least 300 domestic flying credits before they fly international routes of more than six hours and at least 600 credits to operate on shorter routes to the Gulf and Southeast Asia (less than six hours).
07/04/15 Somesh Jha/Business Standard
