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The government might soon decide on relaxing the norms of five years of domestic flying and a 20-aircraft fleet before allowing Indian carriers to operate abroad. All Indian airlines, barring GoAir, have been flying abroad after fulfilling these requirements but changes in these are being keenly awaited by two start-up airlines, AirAsia India and Tata-Singapore Airlines.
GoAir has also urged the civil aviation ministry to consider relaxing these rules. "I personally see no logic in such a rule. I feel there should not be any cap but I have asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to look into the issue and suggest. Accordingly, we will move the Cabinet," Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters here.
On privatisation of six airports, including Kolkata and Chennai, Singh said the ministry was currently "looking into the concession agreements".
