CCI demands easing regulations for airlines flying abroad

02 Dec 2013 Evaluate

In order to boost the ailing Indian aviation sector and to make it more competitive on global front, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has demanded easing norms for airlines flying abroad, saying that the norm is acting as an impediment for the growth of Indian aviation sector.

The CCI has said that the minimum eligibility criteria for Indian carriers to launch international services should be removed and added that the present aviation five year/20 aircraft rule has become a major hurdle for the sector, under which Indian carrier needs to have a fleet of 20 aircraft to launch international operations and to complete five years of flying in the domestic space in order to launch international airlines services. On the contrary, this restriction does not apply to foreign airlines.

Further, CCI is of the view that once this rule is relaxed, the contest ability of the domestic aviation sector is likely to increase and will make the Indian aviation sector more competitive on global level.  On the other hand, the abolition of minimum eligibility for international flying is first on the agenda of civil aviation ministry. However, the policy change will require the Cabinet’s approval. The abolition of international flying norm, creation of an aviation force and making Air Navigation Services a separate company are the three proposals to be cleared by the union cabinet before the Lok Sabha general elections scheduled to be held in 2014.

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