Presently, the aviation regulator's prior permission (called YA number) is mandatory for Indian-registered charters or private jets to fly out of India. Suitable amendments have already been made in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for such an operations, the release said. "Indian aircraft operators approved/authorised to undertake international operations shall not be required to obtain prior permission from DGCA for undertaking international non-scheduled flights from/to airports with custom/immigration facilities," the release said. The approved operators can carry out international operations by filing a flight plan with the ATC unit concerned, it added. As part of the relaxed norms, the DGCA will also issue an authorisation, which will be valid for five years private aircraft operators for carrying out overseas flights based on ICAO SARPs norms, the release added.

Source: Economic Times December 07, 2017 12:33 UTC