Fly Easy, the subsidiary of Bangalore-based ABC Aviation and Training Services, has applied for air operating permit (AOP) with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Officials at the aviation regulator said the document verification of Fly Easy is in progress and is likely to get the permit in the next four to five months.
Since 2011, Fly Easy is one of the 16 airlines to have taken no-objection certificate from the ministry of civil aviation to start commercial operations. Of the 16, only four got AOPs — Air Asia, Vistara, Air Costa, and Air Megha. Premier Airlines, which has taken a pan-India NOC, held informal discussions to apply for AOP with the DGCA. “Premier has not approached us formally,” said officials. Air Costa and Air Megha are regional airlines in South India. Once Fly Easy, owned by businessman Rajesh Ibrahim, gets the AOP, it will be the third south-based regional carrier.
DGCA officials said document verification is the first step after an airline is given NOC, followed by demonstration phase and certification phase. Fly Easy is known to have started hiring pilots for the demonstration phase, which takes into account the flight safety parameters that carriers have to follow. The last stage — the certification stage is after which airlines can start opertions.
11/08/15 Sunny Sen/Financial Express
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Since 2011, Fly Easy is one of the 16 airlines to have taken no-objection certificate from the ministry of civil aviation to start commercial operations. Of the 16, only four got AOPs — Air Asia, Vistara, Air Costa, and Air Megha. Premier Airlines, which has taken a pan-India NOC, held informal discussions to apply for AOP with the DGCA. “Premier has not approached us formally,” said officials. Air Costa and Air Megha are regional airlines in South India. Once Fly Easy, owned by businessman Rajesh Ibrahim, gets the AOP, it will be the third south-based regional carrier.
DGCA officials said document verification is the first step after an airline is given NOC, followed by demonstration phase and certification phase. Fly Easy is known to have started hiring pilots for the demonstration phase, which takes into account the flight safety parameters that carriers have to follow. The last stage — the certification stage is after which airlines can start opertions.
11/08/15 Sunny Sen/Financial Express
