New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has withdrawn and amended its proposal that suggested re-designation of all non-scheduled operator permit (NSOP) holders with less than three aircraft as ‘private’ airlines.
Officials on Tuesday said the civil aviation requirement to get a licence has now been retained to one aircraft only, as against three proposed earlier to get licence to fly the non-scheduled aircraft commercially. The DGCA proposal had also suggested de-licensing of such existing commercial non scheduled flight operators, a move that was criticised by the Business Aircraft Operator’s Association (BAOA) as “retrograde”, and one that would force a majority of India’s air charter industry to stop all “commercial” flights.
Earlier, in October, the aviation regulator had proposed a draft rule which would have permitted a non-scheduled air operator to start operations with one plane or a helicopter, but to raise the fleet size to at least three within a year of securing the flying licence.
18/11/14 Indian Express
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Officials on Tuesday said the civil aviation requirement to get a licence has now been retained to one aircraft only, as against three proposed earlier to get licence to fly the non-scheduled aircraft commercially. The DGCA proposal had also suggested de-licensing of such existing commercial non scheduled flight operators, a move that was criticised by the Business Aircraft Operator’s Association (BAOA) as “retrograde”, and one that would force a majority of India’s air charter industry to stop all “commercial” flights.
Earlier, in October, the aviation regulator had proposed a draft rule which would have permitted a non-scheduled air operator to start operations with one plane or a helicopter, but to raise the fleet size to at least three within a year of securing the flying licence.
18/11/14 Indian Express
