New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA would avail the services of external experts for certifying helicopter operations to meet the shortage of the in-house skilled workforce for such tasks.
Stating that there is tremendous scope for the helicopter segment in the country particularly in the areas of tourism, disaster management, medical evacuation, policing and offshore operations, among others, Director General of Civil Aviation M Sathiyavathy also said that all the pending applications for the non scheduled operator's permit (NSOP) are expected to be cleared in the next 3-4 months.
"The growth in the number of registration of helicopters in the country has been stagnant in the last few years. In fact, a city like Sao Paulo has more number of choppers than the total helicopters registered in India," Sathiyavathy said at an international conference on general aviation organised by the national chopper operator Pawan Hans here today.
16/10/15 PTI/Business Standard
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Stating that there is tremendous scope for the helicopter segment in the country particularly in the areas of tourism, disaster management, medical evacuation, policing and offshore operations, among others, Director General of Civil Aviation M Sathiyavathy also said that all the pending applications for the non scheduled operator's permit (NSOP) are expected to be cleared in the next 3-4 months.
"The growth in the number of registration of helicopters in the country has been stagnant in the last few years. In fact, a city like Sao Paulo has more number of choppers than the total helicopters registered in India," Sathiyavathy said at an international conference on general aviation organised by the national chopper operator Pawan Hans here today.
16/10/15 PTI/Business Standard
