India's aviation market may have witnessed double-digit growth for nearly four years, but the number of chartered and private aircraft (termed General Aircraft) as well the number of non-scheduled flights have dropped, an indication of how expensive it is becoming to maintain and operate private planes.
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the number of operators with the so-called Non-Scheduled Operator's Permit (NSOP) reached a peak of 147 in 2011-12 and then fell. It was 111 in 2017-18.
The NSOP fleet in India comprises 356 aircraft, including helicopters. This is down from a peak of 412 aircraft, again in 2011-12. General Aircraft (GA) movements have also remained nearly static over the last nine years, below the 300,000 movements per annum mark, and in 2017-18, actually saw a 6% drop over the previous year.
According to civil aviation ministry officials, high taxes on jet fuel, steep airport charges, and shortage of hangars and parking slots are behind this. The civil aviation ministry has proposed separate airfields for GA in the country's 10 largest cities and also a separate terminal with customs and immigration facilities for charters.
25/01/19 Faizan Haidar/Mcclatchy/AviationPros
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According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the number of operators with the so-called Non-Scheduled Operator's Permit (NSOP) reached a peak of 147 in 2011-12 and then fell. It was 111 in 2017-18.
The NSOP fleet in India comprises 356 aircraft, including helicopters. This is down from a peak of 412 aircraft, again in 2011-12. General Aircraft (GA) movements have also remained nearly static over the last nine years, below the 300,000 movements per annum mark, and in 2017-18, actually saw a 6% drop over the previous year.
According to civil aviation ministry officials, high taxes on jet fuel, steep airport charges, and shortage of hangars and parking slots are behind this. The civil aviation ministry has proposed separate airfields for GA in the country's 10 largest cities and also a separate terminal with customs and immigration facilities for charters.
25/01/19 Faizan Haidar/Mcclatchy/AviationPros
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