Civil Aviation in India
Civil Aviation in India refers to aviation industry of India which traces its origin back to 1911.
History
Civil Aviation in India traces back to 18 February 1911, when the first commercial civil aviation flight took off from Allahabad for Naini over a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km). During the Allahabad Exhibition, Henri Pequet, a French aviator, carried 6,500 pieces of mail on a Humber biplane from the exhibition to the receiving office at Allahabad. This is the world's first official airmail service.[1]
Regulations
According to the ‘5/20 rule,’ all airlines in India need five years of domestic flying experience and at least 20 aircraft in its fleet in order to fly abroad.[2] The proposal to review or scrap the 5/20 rule had come up during the tenure of former aviation minister Ajit Singh and around the same time when Tata Group evinced interest in investing in airline sector.[3]
Security
The security of Indian Airports is ensured by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).[4]
Partnerships
India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and United States Technical Development Agency (USTDA) signed the Grant Agreement for India Aviation Safety Technical Assistance Phase II on 9 February 2016. Under the agreement, USTDA will partially fund improving systems at the DGCA. While USTDA’s assistance will be of $808,327, contractor firm The Wicks Group (TWG) would share the cost of assistance at $75,000.[5]
Establishments
Airports
There are three modern airports in India in the sense with parallel runways in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Delhi.[6]
Civil Aviation Park
The Gujarat government is planning to set up India's first civil aviation park in the state. The aviation park will have facilities such as air strips, training school, helipad and a flight simulator. The park will provide a platform for human resources and manufacturing activities related to the industry. It would be a one-stop destination for aerospace training, research and manufacturing.[7]
Future
The civil aviation sector in India, which till now was dependent on foreign countries for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is planning to have indigenous facilities.[8] The Government of India is planning to develop a sustainable air network in over 400 tier-2 cities across India with an estimated expenditure of ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million).[9]
References
- ↑ "100 Years of Civil Aviation in India - Milestones", PIB
- ↑ "Raju questions 5/20 rule", The Hindu, 23 January 2016
- ↑ "Civil Aviation Ministry 'Tweaking' International Flying Norms?", The New Indian Express, 19 January 2016
- ↑ "Airport security: A safety check for better co-ordination", The Indian Express, 10 February 2016
- ↑ "US agency to fund India's aviation safety upgrade", Business Standard (New Delhi), 9 February 2016
- ↑ "Bhogapuram airport will happen, says civil aviation minister", The Times of India, 13 January 2016
- ↑ "Gujarat to set up India's first civil aviation park", International Business Times, 8 February 2016
- ↑ "Civil Aviation Ministry to Give a Boost to Indigenous MRO Services", The New Indian Express, 3 February 2016
- ↑ "Air connectivity for tier-2 cities soon, says MoS Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma", India Today, 9 February 2016
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