This gazette notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation mandates that scheduled air transport services to and from Diu aerodrome will require a license from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after December 31, 2025.
This notification supersedes an earlier notification on the same subject issued on November 20, 2023.
Key Changes
The key change is the mandatory licensing requirement for operating scheduled air transport services to/from Diu aerodrome after December 31, 2025.
The notification explicitly states that no person shall operate such services without a license issued by the DGCA, as per sub-rule (1) of rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
This new notification supersedes the notification No. AV-11012/7/2020- A dated 20th November, 2023, which was published in the Gazette of India, Part I, Section I on 20th November, 2023.
Impact Analysis
Airlines Operating to/from Diu
Action Item: Airlines should immediately initiate the licensing process with the DGCA to ensure compliance.
Diu Aerodrome
Action Item: The aerodrome authorities should communicate this change to all stakeholders and assist in the licensing process.
Passengers
Action Item: Passengers should monitor airline announcements and plan their travel accordingly.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Action Item: The Ministry should monitor the progress of licensing and take necessary action to ensure smooth implementation.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Action Item: The DGCA should publish guidelines for the licensing process and provide necessary support to airlines.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and policies relating to civil aviation in India.
Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The regulatory body in India that deals with matters related to civil aviation, including licensing of airlines and aerodromes.
Aircraft Rules, 1937: The primary rules governing civil aviation in India, which include provisions for licensing of aircraft operations.
Diu Aerodrome: The airport in Diu that is the subject of this notification.
Notification No. AV-11012/7/2020- A dated 20th November, 2023: The previous notification on the same subject that has been superseded by this notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 343] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 24, 2024/पौष 3, 1946
No. 343] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024/PAUSHA 3, 1946
नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 24 दिसम् बर, 2024
फा. स.ं एिी-11012/7/2020-ए.—िायुयान जनयम, 1937 के जनयम 78 के उप जनयम (1) के प्रािधानों के
अनुसरण म ें तथा भारत के रािपत्र, भाग-1, खण्ड 1 म ें दिनांक 20 निंबर, 2023 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना संख्या एिी-
11012/7/2020 का अजधक्रमण करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एति द्वारा जनििे िते ी ह ै की 31 दिसंबर, 2025 के बाि स े कोई
व्यजि िीि हिाईअडे को/स े अनसु ूजचत हिाई पररिहन सेिाए ं प्रचाजलत नहीं करेगा िब तक उसे िायुयान जनयम, 1937 के
जनयम 78 के उप-जनयम (1) द्वारा यथापेजित नागर जिमानन महाजनिेिक द्वारा लाइसेंस प्रिान नहीं दकया िाता ह।ै
रूबीना अली, संयुक् त सजचि
8307 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th December, 2024
F. No. AV-11012/7/2020-A.—In pursuance of the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937
and in supersession of the notification No. No. AV-11012/7/2020- A dated 20th November, 2023, published in the
Gazette of India, Part I, Section I on 20th November, 2023, the Central Government hereby directs that no person shall
operate scheduled air transport services to/from Diu aerodrome after 31st December, 2025 unless it has been licensed
by the Director General of Civil Aviation as required by sub-rule (1) of rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
RUBINA ALI, Jt. Secy.
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