New Delhi: AirAsia and Tata-SIA might have faced delays in getting flying permits, but the process may soon get much faster and simpler for all new applicants. As part of its plan to cut the approval process to three months from the current six months, the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the civil aviation ministry to remove the ‘public notice’ clause from the rules.
This clause, which comes under Schedule XI (grant of permission to operate schedule air transport services) of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, mandates the regulator to seek any possible objections from the public through an official communication. The DGCA needs to give a 30-day period after the issue of the public notice, before granting an Air Operators Permit (AOP) to the applicant.
This clause, which comes under Schedule XI (grant of permission to operate schedule air transport services) of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, mandates the regulator to seek any possible objections from the public through an official communication. The DGCA needs to give a 30-day period after the issue of the public notice, before granting an Air Operators Permit (AOP) to the applicant.
