DGCA tweaks operations norms for turbo-propelled aircrafts

New Delhi: The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviaiton has tweaked the rule for extended diversion time operations (EDTO) of turbo-propeller planes operated by scheduled airlines in the country. As per the new rules, the threshold operation time for such planes has been kept at 60 minutes and operations beyond that would be considered EDTO.
As per the new guidelines for operating such planes, airlines would need prior approval from the DGCA for operating such aircrafts beyond a flight time of 60 minutes. The approval category for EDTO has been kept at three levels - 75/90 minutes, between 75/90 minutes to 120 minutes and between 120 minutes to 180 minutes.
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