more-inThe Centre may introduce changes to its regional connectivity scheme or UDAN to attract more players in the second round of bidding. Airlines had asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to increase the exclusive flying rights on UDAN routes from three to five years. Justifying exclusive flying rights, Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. However, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is not in favour of the proposal due to safety reasons, according to a Ministry official. “We are persuading them to allow single-engine aircraft under the scheme,” the official said.

Source: The Hindu May 03, 2017 15:22 UTC