The government will soon notify new norms for domestic airlines to commence international operations, with the much-debated 5/20 rule having been sent to the cabinet, MoS for civil aviation Mahesh Sharma said on Thursday.
Speaking at The Express Group’s Idea Exchange, he said: “The positives and negatives of the 5/20 rule (which requires a domestic airline to have 20 aircraft and experience of five years to start international operations) have been sent to the cabinet and will be up for review soon.”
Sharma also said the awaited civil aviation policy and an expert committee to decide on the roadmap for national carrier Air India will be notified in 2-4 weeks. Since the aviation policy deals with important issues including new norms for international operations by domestic carriers and regional connectivity, Sharma said consultations with all stakeholders are a necessity.
His comments come on the heels of the aviation ministry firming up a formula to replace the 5/20 norm. Airlines however say the new formula is too complicated.
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