Civil Aviation Policy

Civil aviation policy will take flying to masses: Companies, experts all hail steps

Though a 0/0 or 0/10 would have been more than welcome, the amendments that have been made to the policy are encouraging, AirAsia has said

Aviation policy: Indians living in small towns have cause for cheer, airlines sulk

The grouse of incumbents like Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir has been the dilution of the regressive 5/20 rule.

New Civil Aviation policy will greatly benefit passengers, says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Civil Aviation Policy approved by the Cabinet would transform the sector and greatly benefit the passengers.

Civil aviation policy cleared: 0/20 rule is a clincher for Vistara, AirAsia India

The policy has been finalised after nearly eight months since the Ministry came out with the revised draft in October 2015

Cabinet clears game-changer aviation policy, tweaks 5/20 rule

The policy seeks to create an eco-system to handle 300 million domestic passengers by 2022 and 500 million by 2027, and 200 million international travellers by 2027

Why wait for civil aviation policy, make regional connectivity a priority

As the government has finalised major changes in the sector’s operations and signals its desire to correct some historical wrongs through a Civil Aviation Policy, unprecedented lobbying by the industry players has been delaying the policy for months

Aviation policy: Why ground handlers are unhappy over proposed rules?

Most people think ground handling is a service which need not concern them while flying.

5/20 flying norm stuck: Civil aviation policy gets delayed, likely to take off in early FY17

Civil aviation policy gets delayed, likely to take off early next fiscal

The policy was expected to be finalised in the current financial year as certain proposals were to be implemented from 1 April 2016.

As 5/20 flying rule drags on, civil aviation min to hold another 'informal' meeting on policy

A senior official in the ministry of civil aviation said there is intense "Manthan" or churning within the government over a decision on the 5/20 rule