New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has accepted a demand to extend the deadline to phase out expat pilots by December 2016, providing relief to companies that are planning to expand their fleet substantially.
The decision comes after the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sent a letter to the ministry asking for the extension, based on a request from airlines.
"The ministry has decided to extend it as airlines are expanding rapidly and need commanders," a senior ministry official said. "The deadline is to be extended by two years to December 2018," he added.
Leading domestic player IndiGo plans to induct 430 A320 neos, the delivery of which has been delayed by Airbus because of operational issues. Go Air has ordered 72 A320 neos. Spice Jet chairman Ajay Singh said the airline was in negotiation with both Boeing and Airbus for an order of 150 planes by the end of this financial year.
DGCA issues Foreign Aircrew temporary Authorisation (FATA) licence after scrutinising documents. This data is sent to the home ministry and Intelligence Bureau and narcotics department.
To Read the News in Full 25/02/16 Arindam Majumdar/Business Standard
The decision comes after the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sent a letter to the ministry asking for the extension, based on a request from airlines.
"The ministry has decided to extend it as airlines are expanding rapidly and need commanders," a senior ministry official said. "The deadline is to be extended by two years to December 2018," he added.
Leading domestic player IndiGo plans to induct 430 A320 neos, the delivery of which has been delayed by Airbus because of operational issues. Go Air has ordered 72 A320 neos. Spice Jet chairman Ajay Singh said the airline was in negotiation with both Boeing and Airbus for an order of 150 planes by the end of this financial year.
DGCA issues Foreign Aircrew temporary Authorisation (FATA) licence after scrutinising documents. This data is sent to the home ministry and Intelligence Bureau and narcotics department.
To Read the News in Full 25/02/16 Arindam Majumdar/Business Standard
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