The civil aviation ministry has abolished the aircraft acquisition committee (AAC), which used to permit import of planes by airlines and other operators, thus doing away with time consuming procedures that affected the companies.
Airlines will now require just an initial no-objection certificate (NOC) to start operations and will be at liberty to induct planes without seeking approval from the ministry of civil aviation, the government statement said.
Instead of AAC, now on aviation regulator DGCA would carry out the necessary formalities for airlines, private parties and flight training schools to get their fleet of planes or helicopters, an official spokesperson said.
He said the ministry has done away with its control over aircraft acquisition by scheduled and non-scheduled operators, private operators and flying training institutes. “The permission for actual induction of aircraft will no longer be required from the ministry of civil aviation,” he said.
AAC was abolished as it was “no more relevant.” Matters relating to the initial no-objection certificate and in-principle approval for acquisition by scheduled operators would be processed by DGCA, spokesperson said.
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