DGCA plans to allow import of up to 20 yrs old aircraft for commercial flight operations

New Delhi, September 5 (PTI) Aviation Watcher DGCA will change the norms to allow the airlines to import planes up to 20 years of age at a time when global supply chain problems affect the aircraft deliveries.

Currently, pressure aircraft up to the age of 18 is allowed to import to the country subject to certain conditions.

DGCA, ‘Charter, general aviation and other operations, including planned/ planned to be imported for the Age of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) proposed changes in the age.

A senior official, PTI, the draft car, instead of 18 instead of 18 years instead of 20 years instead of 20 years of 20 years, subject to certain conditions, permission to import changes for pressure aircraft, he said.

According to the draft car, pressurized aircraft aimed at importing and using in the general aviation operation in passenger services (unplanned/ unplanned) should not design 65 percent of 20 years of age or designed economic life.

Pressure aircraft are usually over 10,000 feet, which can fly at higher altitudes. The narrow -bodied and large -bodied aircraft used for commercial flights is a pressurized aircraft.

Without press planes rely on natural atmospheric pressure and can only fly at low altitudes such as trainers aircraft. In general, altitude is limited below 10,000 feet.

The draft car, “in the case of stamp -free aircraft, the decision will be on the basis of the case and on the full examination of the recording of the purchased aircraft. In addition, the aircraft intended to be imported will fly for 50 hours for the last six months. However, the General Manager of Civil Aviation will not allow such planes with more than 25 years.” He said.

There are more than 800 rental aircraft used for planned and unplanned operations in the country.

Recently, the Indian Airlines has expanded its fleets and order more than 1,400 aircraft. As the aircraft has become a difficulty due to global supply chain problems, some carriers prefer to buy aircraft to the rent agreement for a short time.

Against this floor, changes in aircraft import norms will help to provide more ways for airlines in terms of rental options.

In July of this year, the Ministry of Civil Aviation reported that Rajya Sabha had an estimated number of aircraft in India, 870, and 750 of them were deployed in planned operations and 120 of them were deployed in unplanned operations.

India is the world’s third largest aviation market and passenger traffic is expected to double to 500 million times by 2030.