Ministry of Civil Aviation delegates power to grant initial NOC/ In-principle approval for import or acquisition of aircrafts to DGCA
Ministry of Civil Aviation
delegates power to grant initial NOC/ In-principle approval for import or
acquisition of aircrafts to DGCA
The Ministry of
Civil Aviation has decided to delegate the power to grant initial NOC/
In-principle approval for import or acquisition of aircrafts to the Directorate
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). As per the existing procedure, Scheduled
Operators and Regional Scheduled Operators have to seek such approval from the
Ministry of Civil Aviation. The delegation of power is being done in order to
simplify procedures as compliance of various Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR)
are regulated by the DGCA.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation had requested Director General of Foreign Trade and Reserve Bank of India to amend their existing notification and Master Circular respectively in this regard. Accordingly, DGFT vide notification no. 24/2015-2020 dated 9th October, 2015 and Reserve Bank of India vide its Master Circular no. 30 dated 26th November, 2015 have carried out the requisite amendments. DGCA has now been requested to make necessary amendment in the related CAR/Rules in accordance with it.
After effecting the requisite changes by DGCA, the Scheduled Operators/Regional Scheduled Operators need not approach the Ministry of Civil Aviation for initial NOC/In-principle approval for import/acquisition of aircrafts.
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BCAS Achieves Full
Implementation of ICAO Recommendations
The Bureau of
Civil Aviation Security, BCAS has fully met the target of implementation of
security norms prescribed by the UN oversight body, ICAO (International Civil
Aviation Organisation). The ICAO team recently conducted audit of Indian civil
aviation security and security at Delhi airport in October, 2015 across nine
audit areas including legislative and regulatory architecture, performance of
security personnel, security training, etc. They have noted that effective
implementation of aviation security in India stands at 99.23 %. Similarly,
India’s compliance of ICAO security requirements stands at 99.59 %. The global
average for effective implementation of aviation security and for compliance of
ICAO security requirements stands at 66 %.
ICAO carries out periodic audits of member countries and assesses their implementation of norms prescribed by ICAO. Earlier the ICAO team had conducted audit of Indian aviation security systems in February 2011 and at that time, the above figures were at 89%.
ICAO carries out periodic audits of member countries and assesses their implementation of norms prescribed by ICAO. Earlier the ICAO team had conducted audit of Indian aviation security systems in February 2011 and at that time, the above figures were at 89%.
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