Indian Bizav Operators Call For Urgent Rule Changes
AINALERTS » MARCH 13, 2014 by NEELAM MATHEWS March 13, 2014, 1:55 PM Infrastructure and regulatory issues continue to stifle general aviation in India, and for the first time in a decade the industry contracted by one percent last year, according to Rohit Kapur, president of the country’s Business Aviation Operators Association ( BAOA ). Kapur told a press conference at this week’s India Aviation show in Hyderabad that 13 aircraft were imported into the country last year and 19 were sold. The BAOA estimates the inventory values of GA aircraft in India to be around $2 billion. Noting that there has been a decline in industry projections, Kapur said, “In 2011 we predicted there would be 786 aircraft in the inventory [by 2013]. Unfortunately, we have not reached even half that number.” Calling for a roadmap for general aviation, Kapur stressed the need for regulations that do not lump GA ...