Shri Ajit Singh, the Minister of Civil Aviation informed Lok Sabha today in a written reply that civil aviation being a dynamic sector, the Government has been constantly formulating sector specific polices to facilitate and enable growth of the sector. All the airlines are required to comply by the guidelines. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) monitors compliance of guidelines by the airlines.
The Minister further informed that Government has constituted an Empowered Committee to facilitate orderly growth of the sector. The applications of companies desirous of Non Scheduled Operator Permit (NSOP), Scheduled Operator Permit (SOP), and Private category are examined by the Empowered Committee in terms of their commercial and financial viability, existing airport infrastructure and provisions related to Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) before recommending for permission of appropriate authority. The Empowered Committee meets periodically to consider such applications.
The Minister further informed that Government has constituted an Empowered Committee to facilitate orderly growth of the sector. The applications of companies desirous of Non Scheduled Operator Permit (NSOP), Scheduled Operator Permit (SOP), and Private category are examined by the Empowered Committee in terms of their commercial and financial viability, existing airport infrastructure and provisions related to Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) before recommending for permission of appropriate authority. The Empowered Committee meets periodically to consider such applications.
