New Delhi: A day after industrialist Ratan Tata accused older airlines of lobbying to retain the rule allowing overseas flights by Indian carriers, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday said the government would take a call on such issues at the right time.
The Minister of State for Civil Aviation also said he welcomed the suggestions made by Tata. "We salute him (Ratan Tata). As an Indian citizen, he has given a suggestion. We welcome his suggestion. We will try to take a call on his suggestion," Sharma told reporters here.
"We as a government are here to address and take call on such issues which come from various stakeholders and well wishers. The government will take a call at the right time," the Minister said.
Tata Group Chairman Emeritus had said that established carriers were using "monopolistic pressures" to retain "preferential treatment" under the 5/20 rule that allows an Indian carrier to fly abroad only after it operates domestically for five years and has a 20-aircraft fleet.
The government is in advanced stages of finalising the new civil aviation policy, including taking a call on the 5/20 norm. While a final decision is yet to be taken, one of the proposal in the draft aviation policy is to scrap the 5/20 rule.
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The Minister of State for Civil Aviation also said he welcomed the suggestions made by Tata. "We salute him (Ratan Tata). As an Indian citizen, he has given a suggestion. We welcome his suggestion. We will try to take a call on his suggestion," Sharma told reporters here.
"We as a government are here to address and take call on such issues which come from various stakeholders and well wishers. The government will take a call at the right time," the Minister said.
Tata Group Chairman Emeritus had said that established carriers were using "monopolistic pressures" to retain "preferential treatment" under the 5/20 rule that allows an Indian carrier to fly abroad only after it operates domestically for five years and has a 20-aircraft fleet.
The government is in advanced stages of finalising the new civil aviation policy, including taking a call on the 5/20 norm. While a final decision is yet to be taken, one of the proposal in the draft aviation policy is to scrap the 5/20 rule.
22/02/16 Daily News & Analysis
