Industrial
Promotion Policies - Central Government
Civil Aviation Policy
Mission
It will be our endeavour
to maintain a competitive civil aviation environment which ensures safety in accordance
with international standards and enables the provision of services in a reliable
and efficient manner at improving levels of service and cost while contributing
to the social and economic development of India and the region.
Strategic
Objectives
The
objectives of this policy are the creation and continued facilitation of a competitive
and service-oriented civil aviation environment in which:
the
interests of the users of civil aviation are the guiding force behind all decisions,
systems and arrangements,safe, efficient , reliable and widespread high quality
air transport services are provided at reasonable prices,a well-defined regulatory
framework caters to changing needs and circumstances,all players and stakeholders
are assured of a level playing field,private participation is encouraged and opportunities
created for investors to realize adequate returns on their investments,recognizing
that aviation today is an important element of infrastructure, rapid upgradation
of airport infrastructure to world class with priority to the busiest airports
and airports used by foreign travelers is stimulated and ensured,recognizing that
air cargo transport is vital to the economic growth of the country, creation and
development of specific infrastructure for air transportation of cargo and express
cargo is encouraged,domestic and international aviation in the country are encouraged
to grow at par with world aviation industry, inter-linkages with other modes of
transport are encouraged and stimulated ,trade, tourism and overall economic activity
and growth is encouraged andinternational cooperation in aviation and development
in tune with international trends and best practices, within framework of our
airspace sovereignty is promoted.
The success of any policy depends upon
the benefits it gives to the various users. A constant interaction with and amongst
all categories of users is paramount for successful implementation of and constant
improvement in the policy. There is an urgent need for an institutional arrangement
at different levels for such interactions.
Therefore, Facilitation Committees consisting of representatives of various
users of civil aviation sector i.e. government, passengers, tour and travel operators,
aircraft-operators, airport-operators, exporters and importers, cargo handling
agents, aerosports, Flying Clubs, Engineering etc. will be set up at national,
regional and local levels to ensure that the interests of ultimate users are best
safeguarded. There will be regular monitoring and feedback between the Facilitation
Committees of national regional and local levels. There will be mandatory prior
consultation with these Facilitation Committees before amendments in policy/ rules
/ regulations are undertaken.
Government will also encourage agencies
in public sector to empower local management to ensure timely decisions/ actions
in consultation with users, and also increased employee involvement.
In the context of
a multiplicity of airlines, airport operators (including private sector), and
the possibility of oligopolistic practices, there is a need for a regulatory authority
which could work as a watchdog, as well as a facilitator for the sector, prescribe
and enforce minimum standards for all agencies, settle disputes with regard to
abuse of monopoly and ensure level playing field for all agencies. Therefore,
a statutory autonomous Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be constituted. The
basic objectives of setting up of the Authority will be to ensure aviation safety,
security and effective regulation of air transport in the country in the liberalised
environment.
The functions
of the CAA will be as under:
set
the standards for various agencies and personnel of civil aviation sector issue
license to these agencies and personnel. endure that these agencies and personnel
continuously fulfil the standards, take appropriate corrective action against
the agencies and personnel for violations of set standards including withdrawal
of license, if warranted. ensure that there are no unfair trade practices
and market dominance through encouragement of entry and fostering of competition
in accordance with Competition Policy of the Government and ensure level playing
field for all agencies. study and analyse the trends in international and
domestic civil aviation, project likely future scenario and publish periodical
reports. The agencies mentioned above include airport, airport-operators, passenger
aircraft operators, cargo aircraft operators, helicopters, private aircraft operators,
flying clubs, aero-sports clubs, security agency, training institute, air-travel
operators or any other agency having role in civil aviation sector. The personnel
mentioned above include pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers/technicians, air
traffic controllers, and personnel engaged in the maintenance of ground navigational
and landing aids.
Civil Aviation
Authority will conduct safety and security audit including flight inspections
of the concerned agencies to ensure that they are meeting the prescribed standards. Civil
Aviation Authority will be required to publish Annual Report on the Air Safety
and Security Environment in the country.
Civil
Aviation Authority will also be required to make available information regarding
passenger and cargo traffic including regular analysis on a monthly basis in an
appropriate consolidated format on a commercial basis.
A new Civil Aviation Act
will be framed to replace the existing Aircraft Act, 1934. Though the Aircraft
Act has served well so far, the aviation scenario has now changed considerably.
Moreover, concerns regarding security will be duly reflected in the Act. Thus,
the new Act will be in tune with the present day civil aviation scenario, and
would also put the proposed CAA in place.
Private
sector participation will be a major thrust area in the civil aviation sector
for prompting investment, improving quality and efficiency and increasing competition.
Conducive competitive regulatory
framework with minimal controls will be created to encourage entry and operation
of private airlines/ airports.
Private
sector investment in the construction/ upgradations/ operation of new as well
as existing airports including cargo related infrastructure will be encouraged.
Rationalization of various charges
and price of ATF/AVGas will be undertaken to render operation of smaller aircraft
viable so as to encourage major investment in feeder and regional air services
by the private sector.
Training
Institutes for pilots, flight engineers, maintenance personnel, air-traffic controller,
security in private sector will be encouraged.
Private
sector investment in non-aeronautical activities like shopping complex, golf course,
Entertainment Park, aero-sports etc. near airports will be encouraged to increase
revenue, improve viability of airports and to promote tourism.Government will
reduce its equity in all organizations like Indian Airlines, Air India, Pavan
Hans Helicopter Corporation (PHHL). Government will encourage employee participation
through issue of shares and ESOP.
The
Government will aim at providing airport infrastructure capacity in accordance
with demand, ensuring maximum utilization of available capacities and efficiently
managing the airport infrastructure by increasing involvement of private sector.
Greenfield airport will be permitted
by the Government where the existing airport is unable to meet the projected requirement
of traffic or a new focal point of traffic emerges with sufficient viability and
the new location is normally not within an aerial distance of 150 kilometers of
an existing airport.
Encouragement
will be given to development/ construction in private sector of small airstrips/
Helipads /Heliports, which are smaller and cheaper to construct. These will be
particularly suitable in remote hilly or island areas, large business, city centers,
factory locations and at other important nodal points.
This
will also make small air-taxi operations a viable proposition. Private sector
will be free to undertake:
construction
and operation of new airports/airstrips/ Helipads/ Heliports including cargo complexes,
Express cargo terminals, cargo satellite cities and cargo handling facilities.
upgradation and operation of existing airports/airstrips/Helipads/ Heliports in
consultation with the existing operator including cargo complexes, Express cargo
terminals, cargo satellite cities and cargo handling facilities.
Foreign
equity participation will be permitted up to 74 % with automatic approval and
100 % with special permission of government.
Private sector participation
will include participation of state government, urban local bodies, private companies,
individuals and joint ventures on Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis or any other pattern
of ownership and management depending on the circumstances.
Restructuring of major airports
of Airports Authority of India will be undertaken through long-term lease to private
investors for efficient management, improvement of standards of services/ facilities
and attracting private investmentAt privately managed airports, air traffic control
(ATC) and aviation security will continue to be provided by the Airports Authority
of India (AAI) and customs and immigration facilities by respective Government
departments.
All
airports /airstrips /helipads /heliports undertaking scheduled air-services will
be licensed by Civil Aviation Authority.Government will not fix airport/ airstrip/
heliport/ helipad charges and Airport/ airstrip/ heliport/ helipad operators will
follow ICAO guidelines for levying airport/ airstrip/ heliport/ helipad charges
based on cost recovery principle.
CAA
will ensure fair play between different airport/ airstrip/ heliport/ helipad operators
and user agencies so that no airport/ airstrip/ heliport/ helipad operator is
accused of discriminating against any particular airline or any other user. Similarly,
Government will ensure that no airport-operator is discriminated against with
regard to allotment as point of call, if there is demand for air services from
such airport.
Additional
number of domestic airports will be declared as international airports to ensure
an international airport in every region of the country, boost to trade and tourism
and adequate capacity in all the routes.
Major
thrust will be given for increasing the share of commercial revenue from non-aeronautical
sources by giving total freedom to airport/ airstrip/ heliport/ helipad operators
in the matter of raising non-aeronautical revenue.
New Ground Handling regulations
will be introduced which will have following broad particulars :
At
airports managed by AAI, new private investors will be allowed by AAI to undertake
ground handling besides national carriers and self-handling by carriers which
will increase competition resulting in improvement in services and reduction in
costs.At private airports, at least limited competition will be mandatory.A rationalized
dynamic system for Airport Charges for AAI airports will be introduced for optimum
utilization of airport by using peak and off-peak time charges, increasing
revenue of airport operatorspromoting airports in far-flung regions by having
varying airport charges from airport to airport depending upon the facilities
available at the airport.New land use guidelines will be formulated for utilizing
vacant land of AAIVacant land at airports will be evaluated for construction of
aviation related activities (e.g. cargo complexes, aircraft maintenance facilities,
etc)
Such airports where
there is likelihood of future use for civil aviation purposes, it will be used
for such purposes with private sector participation or it may be handed over to
state governments for upgradation / maintenance for civil aviation purposes.
Land at such airports
where there is no likelihood of future use for civil aviation purposes will be
utilized for other commercial purposes either by AAI itself or by handing them
over to state governments. Effective steps will be taken for removing encroachments
from AAI land and if necessary, comprehensive rehabilitation package will be formulated.
Cargo handlingInfrastructure
like satellite freight cities with multi-modal transport, cargo terminals, cold
storage centers, automatic storage and retrieval systems, mechanized transport
of cargo, dedicated express cargo terminals with airside and city side openings,
computerization and automation etc. will be set up on priority basis.
Private sector participation
in cargo handling will be encouraged. Electronic Data Interchange systems
will be developed and linked amongst all stakeholders in the trade.
Air Cargo Complexes and dedicated
express cargo terminals (with airside and city-side openings) will be integral
part of all major airports.
Efforts
will be made to ensure the following facilitation norms:
International
passengers clearance within 45 minutes of arrival and 60 minutes for departureDomestic
Passenger clearance within 30 minutes of arrival and 45 minutes for departureInternational
cargo clearance within 12 hours for export and 24 hours for importGuidelines for
naming of airports will be formulated to ensure that the airports are named after
the cities they are situated in as per international norms.
Air
Traffic services
Air Traffic controllers will be licensed
by CAA.
AAI will continue to provide
Air Traffic Services over the Indian air Space as per standards set by CAA in
accordance with ICAO norms.
Approach
and aerodrome control services may be provided by licensed ATCs engaged by the
airport operators.
New satellite
based CNS/ATM systems will be introduced as per ICAO's Regional Plan
India
to have a significant say in the provision of new satellite based CNS/ATM services
in Asia- pacific/ SAARC regional airspace
Fresh
Air traffic Services and Controlling (Departure, holding and approach) procedures
will be evolved for helicopters and small aircraft to exploit their inherent advantages
and to reduce the cost of their operations and efficient use of airspace without
compromising safety. This will also give boost to Flying Clubs.
Efforts
will be made for Civil-Military co-ordination for :
Greater
sharing of civil and military airspace for unidirectional air-corridors and straightening
of air-routes to save fuel and time,
Uniform
air-traffic procedures,
Additional
slots for civilian flights at military airports,
The
government will encourage provision of safe passenger and cargo air transport
services to every region of the country at economic prices.
Private
sector participation in providing domestic passengers and cargo air transport
services will be encouraged.Recognising that passenger and cargo air transport
services to many regions will not be possible unless operation of smaller aircraft
is made economically viable either on stand-alone basis or in conjunction with
major trunk routes, Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) for turbo prop aircraft operations
will be provided at par with price for international air services, and a cap on
sales tax of 4%. Operation of smaller aircraft and Helicopters will be further
encouraged through rationalization of airport charges, Inland Air Travel Tax (IATT)
and Avgas prices. For the North-East region, IATT has been fully exempted on all
routes.
Permission
to start scheduled passenger and cargo air transport service is to be given by
government on demonstration of competency, minimum capital requirement and viability
of the company to provide a safe and reliable service.Permission for import of
aircraft will be given by government keeping in view the details and types of
aircraft, their airworthiness, seating/ cargo capacity, mode of acquisition, security
and training arrangement of the operator, maintenance facility, operating manual
etc.
Thereafter,
permit/license will be issued by CAA on fulfilling the above procedures. Government
and CAA will ensure that there is no discrimination between different passenger
and cargo air-operators.Foreign equity up to 40 % and Non-Resident Indian / OCB
investment up to 100 % will be permitted. However, participation from foreign
airlines either through equity or OCB route will not be permitted.
No minimum number
of aircraft is required for an air-operator to start a passenger and cargo air
transport service. However, the minimum requirement of aircraft for issue of scheduled
operator's permit will be three.
Route
Dispersal guidelines shall be dynamic and periodically reviewed at fixed intervals
with a view to promote air transport services in remote areas.
Only
limited capacity controls will be applied just to check predatory creation of
capacities. Wet leasing of aircrafts by air-operator will be permitted Grounding/
Confiscation of leased aircraft by regulatory authorities for recovery of outstanding
dues will be prohibited.
There
will be freedom to operate non-revenue and passenger charter and cargo flights
to foreign destinations.Helicopter operations will be given a new boost by a total
change in outlook. At present, fixed wing norms with minor changes are broadly
applied to rotary wing aircraft. Fresh guidelines will be formulated in consultation
with user industry from the point of view of rotary wing aircraft. Fresh Air Traffic
Services and controlling procedures, which exploit the inherent advantages of
helicopter without compromising safety, will be evolved.
This
will also reduce the cost of operations of helicopters and efficient use of airspace.
Encouragement will be given to use of helicopters in the areas of heli-tourism,
adventure sports, mountaineering/ trekking, point-to-point heli-services to bypass
traffic congestion on the road, connecting remote areas and islands in Northeast,
Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshdweep, religious places, sky crane for construction/
laying of transmission lines etc.
Flying
clubs, Aerosports like hang-gliding, ballooning, heli-skiing, para-jumping etc.
will be promoted by encouraging private investment and formulating liberalized
guidelines in consultation with users. This will include rationalized Avgas prices
and liberalized air space control.
Special
consideration will also be given to Private operators and Corporate operators
by way of rationalized Avgas prices, encouragement for construction of smaller
airstrips/helipad et. in private sector.
The government
will aim at providing adequate capacity in accordance with demand by first restructuring
of national carriers and maximizing Indian participation in the international
air transport market and then involving foreign carriers in case Indian carriers
are unable to provide.
Adequate
capacity will be ensured for development of trade and tourism in the country.
Liberal bilateral
rights will be given for promoting international operations to less developed
regions of the country as well as to ill-connected far away countries (e.g. Latin
America) to promote trade and tourism in those regions.
In
the long term, it is envisaged that there will be two national carriers i.e. Air-India
and Indian Airlines both fully authorized to operate in international and domestic
sectors.
However, the focus
of Air-India will remain international sector and that of Indian Airlines domestic
sector.
There will
be freedom to international tourist Charter operation to different custom airports.
Government
will establish an objective and well-defined mechanism for sharing of international
traffic rights amongst airlines in a transparent manner.
Government
will ensure that there will be no discrimination between different airport operators
in allotting capacity to foreign carriers as per bilateral agreements if demand
exists.
Efforts will be
made by national carriers to join global alliances in their own commercial interest
and in the interest of travelling passengers through code-sharing, exchange of
frequent- flier programs etc.
There
will be no restriction on international cargo flights. However, they will not
be allowed to carry domestic cargo on their flights within the country.
Tourist
charters from domestic airports to foreign destinations will also be permitted
subject to safeguards for scheduled operations.
Air
India and Indian Airlines would be guaranteed the use of traffic rights actually
being utilised by them for five years following privatisation.
The government will give thrust on
use of Information technology in all aspects of civil aviation sector. Each organisation
will have time-bound IT action plan. The following information will be made available
by CAA on internet:
Policies/
Rules/ Regulations related to aviation sector
Status
of various pending proposal and applications
Syllabi,
schedule and results of various examinations conducted by the CAA
Increasing
use of Intranet/ video-conferencing facilities for consultation for quick decision
making and reducing administrative costs
In
the national carriers , Automated Revenue Management System (ARMS) will be increasingly
used for flexible tariffs and maximisation of revenue
Internet
based flight reservation , inquiry and status information system will be introduced
There
will be web-site for all major airports where information required by various
users like passenger facilitation ,transport facilities to and from city, duty
free shops, car parking, cargo, guide map etc. will be available
Electronic
data interchange (EDI) system will be introduced in cargo terminals linking all
stakeholders for quick transactions and availability of latest information about
the status of cargo movement.
Promotion of Aviation in North-East
and Remote Areas
In
the Northeast region and other remote areas, the management of airport infrastructure
as well as air services is not economically viable because of low utilisation
and low fare structures etc. However, given the topography and inaccessability
of the region, the need for such infrastructure and air services is much greater.
But at the same time, forcing commercial airlines and airport operators to invest
in these areas, distort the functioning in other areas also and affect their efficient
functioning commercially. Therefore, there is need to correct these imbalances.
It has been decided
to exempt all the currently operated routes in the North-East from payment of
Inland Air Travel Tax (IATT). The decisions to provide ATF to turbo prop aircraft
operations at par with price for international air services and capping of sales
tax at 4% would also encourage new air services in the North-East. Operation of
smaller aircraft and helicopters for passenger and cargo flights will be further
encouraged through rationalisation of airport charges and Avgas prices.
Airport Infrastructure
will be upgraded wherever necessary keeping in mind the linkage with the aircraft
type and traffic profile.
Adequate
funds as grant-in-aid through North East Council (NEC) will be made available
for the infrastructure development work needed to be carried out in the North-East
region.
The air-links
between the capitals of the States in the North-East region and between major
stations on both sides of the Brahmaputra river will be encouraged.
Guwahati and Calcutta will
be developed as hub station and main base of turbo-prop aircraft operations by
the airlinesRegular airservices will be encouraged at convenient timings to enable
onward connections to other parts of the country without involving night stop.
Suitable infrastructure
like hotels, organised taxi-services at the airports and tourist spots in the
North-East will be encouraged to help growth in tourism in the region.
Tourism and trade sectors are closely
linked to civil aviation sector. Therefore it is important that airport infrastructure
and air services are planned keeping in view the requirement and promotion of
these sectors. Multi-modal approach will be used for planning to ensure better
connectivity.
A thrust for
international tourism in India will be given by :
Providing
freedom to International Tourist Charters to all airports linking places of tourist
interest
Declaring additional
airports as international airports resulting in easy connectivity and better services,
Upgradation
of airports at places of Tourist interest like Buddhist circuit, sanctuaries,
beach resorts etc.
Encouraging
private sector participation in building tourist infrastructure near airports
like Golf Course, Amusement park, Business centres, Duty Free shopping complexes
of international class, Aviation recreation activities, Adventure aviation, hang-gliding,
Microlight aircraft, Parachuting etc.
Efforts
will be made to issue visa on arrival at the airport in larger number of cases.
Improvement
in Passenger facilitation and sensitisation of personnel of immigration, customs,
security and AAI at airport to make them more courteous and passenger friendly.
For
promotion to trade and industries , following steps will be undertaken :
Abolition of On-Board
Courier Scheme to facilitate courier trade
Introduction
of "Known Shipper " scheme for reducing dwell time in exports by doing away with
"cooling off" requirement.
Introduction
of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) interlinking trade agencies, customs, immigration
for faster efficient trade transactions.
Private
sector participation in cargo handling for increasing competition and improved
services.
Standards for civil aviation
safety for all agencies will be set as per international norms prescribed by ICAO
and enforced by DGCA/CAA:
New
Communication, Navigation Surveillance/ Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system
will be introduced on a priority basis as per ICAO's regional plan.Safety audit
of various agencies in the civil aviation sector will be carried out by DGCA/
CAA.
Installation of Airborne
Collision Avoidance system (ACAS) will be mandatory on aircraft having seating
capacity of more than 30 or maximum payload capacity of more than 3 tones.
Regular
Flight Inspections will be carried out by DGCA/ CAARegular and systematic monitoring
of Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) will be carried out by CAA.
Excellence
in maintenance of equipment would be accorded high priority and system will be
further refined to safeguard against any malfunctioning leading to loss of life
or property.
The personnel
should be specifically trained in responding to any safety-related emergency situation
and role and responsibility of every functionary should be clearly specified.
Regular mock exercises will be conducted to deal with various possible emergencies.
A strict national civil
aviation security programme to safeguard civil aviation operations against acts
of unlawful interference will be established through regulations, practices and
procedures, which take account of the safety, regularity and efficiency of flights.
Periodic review of
threat perception will be carried out taking into account the international situation,
internal security scenario and other relevant inputs.
Security
arrangements and drills will be updated and upgraded regularly on this basis.Strict
security standards/ security programme will be set by BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation
Security) under CAA as per ICAO Standards and recommended Practices with
periodical review and enforced by them through regular security audit of various
agencies involved.
Airport
Security will be primary responsibility of AAI in all the airports whether managed
by AAI or by private operators, as per the standards set by CAA. AAI will reorient
its structure and processes suitably for the purpose.
Aircraft
security will be primary responsibility of Airline-operator as per the standards
set by CAA. Suitable manpower, training and procedures will be provided and set
up by the airline operators to ensure this.
All
arrangements made and personnel engaged for security functions will have to be
licensed/ cleared by BCAS.Evolving technologies and equipments will be constantly
scanned for identifying those more suited to our secuity needs and their use will
be encouraged thereby resulting in more effective security arrangements with leaner
organisations.Emphasis will be given on unobtrusive, effective, passenger-friendly
security.
Emphasis will
be given for state-of-art training of personnel engaged in security functions
including in the areas of use of modern technology, passenger friendliness, specific
requirements of aviation security. Special training modules will be developed
for all types of possible emergencies, with clear analysis of different parameters,
options available with consequent implications, and tune to developing requisite
mindset and skills to act effectively.
Contingency
plans will be developed, kept up-to-date and the resources will be made available
to safeguard airport and ground facilities used in civil aviation against acts
of unlawful interference.
Effective
measures relating to passengers and their cabin luggage, checked baggage, cargo
and other goods and access control will be taken as per international standards
and recommended practices to prevent weapons, explosives or any other dangerous
devices which may be used to commit an act of unlawful interference, the carriage
or bearing of which is not authorised from being introduced, by any means whatsoever,
on-board an aircraft engaged in civil aviation.
The
plans and procedures for management of response to acts of unlawful interference
in civil aviation operations would be reviewed and suitably modified from time
to time.
The role of aviation support
services like human resource development, maintenance facilities and manufacture
of aircraft is very important, as these are the backbone of civil aviation services.
These services should be available in state-of-art condition in adequate supply
in accordance with demand. For this, the role of private sector needs to be emphasised.
Training
Standards and
guidelines for training institutions will be prescribed and enforced by CAA.
Private
sector participation will be encouraged in training institution for pilots, maintenance
personnel, security staff and air-traffic controllers.
Existing
training and management institutes like Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA),
National Institute of Aviation Management and Research (NIAMR), Civil Aviation
Training College (CATC), Central Training Establishment (CTE), Flying Clubs etc.
will be strengthened by involvement of private sector.
Emphasis
will be given for training of personnel for customer service including safety
aspects of various equipment at the work places.
Maintenance
Private sector
participation will be encouraged in existing maintenance infrastructure of Indian
Airlines and Air India like Jet Engine Overhaul Complex (JEOC) and new maintenance
facilities including engine overhaul and repairs with up to 100 % foreign equity.
Manufacture of
Aircraft/ Engine
Indigenous
design, development and manufacture of light trainer and small transport aircraft
, engine, components and spares etc will be encouraged
Offset
clauses for sourcing aviation products/services from India will be incorporated
in the RFQ itself for import of aircraft by national carriers.
Private
sector participation will be encouraged.
Co-ordination
with Department of Defence Production, Defence Research and Development Organization
(DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL)
and other organisations will be strengthened.
India will continue to take active
interest in the formulation of global policies on civil aviation and promote international
cooperation between member states of ICAO to develop global aviation and infrastructure.
India
will endeavour to provide leadership role in SAARC region for training in safety,
security and airworthiness certification and providing maintenance facilities
for aircraft new initiatives will be undertaken to promote tourism, travel and
trade.
Liberal exchange
of traffic rights, simpler and easier tourist charter operations and unilateral
open sky policy for cargo policy will be followed in our relations with the countries
of this region. Endeavour will also be made to secure cooperation and coordination
in air-routes, planning, maintenance facilities, air space management problems
etc.
India will ensure
participation in International Co-operation programmes like
Co-operative
development of Operational Safety and Continued Airworthiness Programme (COSCAP)
for training by ICAO experts
European
Union Project for cooperation in civil aviation sector with European countries
Regional
Co-operation with for development/ provision of satellite based CNS / ATM systems
as per ICAO plan
A number of department/ agencies are
involved in the development of civil aviation infrastructure and facilitating
the convenience of the traveling public. Inter-linkages with other modes of transport
for travel and trade need to be emphasised.
An
Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee will be constituted for coordination with
Ministries of Commerce, Tourism, Industry, Railways, Surface Transport, Defence,
Home Affairs (Immigration and Security), Finance (Customs) and External Affairs.