Aerospace Diary

by  Neelam Mathews    -  July 21, 2015, 10:51 AM In the process of finalizing a new civil aviation policy, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation summoned a meeting last week with the Business Aircraft Operators Association ( BAOA ) to discuss challenges faced by general aviation in India. The association's proposals are likely to be considered for incorporation into new policy. The  BAOA ’s major recommendations include rationalization of the business aircraft import duty, which is 2.6 percent for charter operators but 19.6 percent for private operators. Also on the association’s list is infrastructure for business aviation at airports, specifically the release of parking slots, establishment of  FBO s and a subsidy for charter operators planning to operate flights on regional routes,  BAOA  managing director  RK  Bali told  AIN . “There needs to be some rationalization to take care of losses of smaller operators durin...

Neelam Mathews   - IHS Jane's Airport Review 27 October 2014 Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) intends to introduce beacon geolocation technology at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. "We're at an advanced stage of implementation," MIAL CEO Rajeev Jain said on 16 October at the Aviation Information & Communication Technologies Forum in Jaipur. IHS Jane's understands that the Request for Qualification for a pilot project will be made in the first quarter of 2015. If successful, it will be replicated in the GVK consortium-owned Bangalore International Airport. Beacons can track passengers inside the airport within a radius of 50 m in real time. They can help in delivering personalised messages to travellers as they enter business lounges and help airports identify staff movements. To read the full article,  Client Login (111 of 226 words)

AIN NEWS LIVE FROM AEROINDIA  »  2013 by    NEELAM MATHEWS Business  jets were on display at this week's Aero India show in Bangalore but buyers there still have to get permission from the country's aviation authorities for each individual acquisition, representing a significant obstacle to fleet growth. [Photo: Vladimir Karnozov]. February 4, 2013, 11:09 AM “The government treats business aviation like a rich man’s toy,” said an Indian business jet operator speaking to  AIN  on condition of anonymity. The comment neatly summarizes the context for the continuing obstacles to business aviation growth in a country where largely positive economic conditions should be driving a major uptick in expansion of the industry. But with no clear policy framework, India’s business and general aviation community is being stifled by limited infrastructure, regulatory hurdles and high taxation. The latest trends indicate owners ar...