Indicating that the decade-old norm for international operations by the domestic carriers, popularly known as 5/20 rule, is set to be tweaked, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday expressed hope that the Union Cabinet will give its nod to the revised norm by this month.
The rule was a "matter of concern," and has been addressed (appropriately), Sharma, who is Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said at an event here.
Indicating that the decade-old norm for international operations by the domestic carriers, popularly known as 5/20 rule, is set to be tweaked, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday expressed hope that the Union Cabinet will give its nod to the revised norm by this month.
The rule was a "matter of concern," and has been addressed (appropriately), Sharma, who is Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said at an event here.
"(We) have sent the revised 5/20 rule for consultation... it should be back in 10-15 days and then can be taken up by the cabinet anytime," he told reporters.
The existing regulation requires an Indian carrier to have a minimum five years of domestic flying experience and a fleet of at least 20 planes to fly overseas.
The issue of 5/20 international flying norm has witnessed extensive debates with legacy carriers opposing any changes to the rule, while start-up airlines --AirAsia India and Vistara -- are against continuing with the requirement.
Sharma also said Civil Aviation Ministry has already sent the draft aviation policy for inter-ministerial consultation, adding that "it should be taken up by the cabinet anytime." All issues relating to the aviation sector will be addressed in new policy, he added.
15/04/16 Daily News & Analysis
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The rule was a "matter of concern," and has been addressed (appropriately), Sharma, who is Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said at an event here.
Indicating that the decade-old norm for international operations by the domestic carriers, popularly known as 5/20 rule, is set to be tweaked, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday expressed hope that the Union Cabinet will give its nod to the revised norm by this month.
The rule was a "matter of concern," and has been addressed (appropriately), Sharma, who is Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said at an event here.
"(We) have sent the revised 5/20 rule for consultation... it should be back in 10-15 days and then can be taken up by the cabinet anytime," he told reporters.
The existing regulation requires an Indian carrier to have a minimum five years of domestic flying experience and a fleet of at least 20 planes to fly overseas.
The issue of 5/20 international flying norm has witnessed extensive debates with legacy carriers opposing any changes to the rule, while start-up airlines --AirAsia India and Vistara -- are against continuing with the requirement.
Sharma also said Civil Aviation Ministry has already sent the draft aviation policy for inter-ministerial consultation, adding that "it should be taken up by the cabinet anytime." All issues relating to the aviation sector will be addressed in new policy, he added.
15/04/16 Daily News & Analysis
