India proposed changes to its civil aviation policy designed to lower the cost of local flying and boost regional connectivity.
The government is proposing incentives to cut the cost of flying and is setting up a regional connectivity fund to improve access to remote areas, according to the draft aviation policy unveiled Friday.
The proposals are part of a long-awaited civil aviation policy that would replace some rules dating back to the 1930s. The draft includes several options for the “5-20 rule,” which requires local airlines to operate for five years and have 20 planes in their fleets before they can offer international flights. The rule could be kept, amended or scrapped, according to the draft.
30/10/15 Anurag Kotoky/Bloomberg
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The government is proposing incentives to cut the cost of flying and is setting up a regional connectivity fund to improve access to remote areas, according to the draft aviation policy unveiled Friday.
The proposals are part of a long-awaited civil aviation policy that would replace some rules dating back to the 1930s. The draft includes several options for the “5-20 rule,” which requires local airlines to operate for five years and have 20 planes in their fleets before they can offer international flights. The rule could be kept, amended or scrapped, according to the draft.
30/10/15 Anurag Kotoky/Bloomberg
