Aerospace Diary

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by    NEELAM MATHEWS October 23, 2014, 2:30 PM Indian lawmakers are considering a proposal by the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA ) that would revoke the commercial licenses of nonscheduled operator permit ( NSOP ) holders with fewer than three aircraft available for charter. Affected  NSOP s that do not augment their fleet to at least three aircraft within one year will have to operate in the private category, depriving them of permission to offer charters. India’s Business Aircraft Operators Association ( BAOA ) sees the proposal as “a kneejerk reaction” to the  DGCA ’s shortage of flight observation inspectors ( FOI s) and its difficulties in recruiting more of them. The process of registering private aircraft owners as  NSOP s requires the services of an  FOI . This scarcity of  FOI s is also hindering India’s compliance with an  FAA requirement that would help restore the country’s safety r...