INDIA – A HIGH GROWTH MARKET

services were resumed from March 27, 2022 with the requirement of all such operations continue to follow the SOPs issued by the MoHFW as amended from time to time.

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME (RCS-UDAN)

The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016 envisages Regional Air Connectivity under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) –Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) on October 21, 2016. RCS-UDAN is a flagship programme of MoCA.

The primary objective of RCS-UDAN is to facilitate/stimulate regional air connectivity and by making it affordable to masses through measures like (1) Concessions by Central Government, State Governments/ Union Territories (UTs) and Airport Operators to reduce the cost of airline operations on regional routes/ other support measures and (2) Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to meet the gap, if any, between the cost of airline operations and expected revenues on such routes.

After completion of the four rounds of bidding; 180 (unserved & underserved) airports including 25 water-aerodromes and 40 Helipads/Heliports have been identified under UDAN for operation of RCS flights by 2023-24.

459 RCS routes have been operationalised connecting 72 RCS airports (including 9 heliports and 2 Water Aerodromes) till date.

Five RCS airport and one Heliport have been operationalized during FY 2022-23 till date.

New City Pairs Connected Under UDAN: The routes are widely spread geographically, providing connectivity across the length and breadth of the country, ensuring balanced regional growth.

Tourism Routes: Till date, 63 routes have been awarded and the operations of 49 routes have led to a steady growth in the arrival of foreign tourists and forex earnings thereof.

Number of RCS Flight Seats: More than one crore RCS flight seats annually will be provided based on four rounds of UDAN completed till date.

Under RCS UDAN scheme, three lakhs passengers flew during FY 2017-18, 12 lakhs passengers flew during FY 2018-19, 31 lakhs passengers benefited during FY 2019-20, 15 lakhs passengers benefited during FY 2020-21, 33 lakhs passengers benefited during FY 202122 & 20 lakhs passengers benefited during FY 2022-23 till date. Total passenger flown till date 113 Lakhs (approximately).

FLYING TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (FTO)

There are 34 DGCA-approved FTOs operating at 52 bases in the country. FTO at IGRUA at Amethi (UP) is under the Central Government, eight are under State Governments and 25 are owned by the private sector. During 2022, four new bases became operational. The number of CPLs issued during the year 2017, 2018,

2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 were 552, 640, 744, 578, 863 and 1,165 respectively. 1,165 CPLs were issued in 2022, an all- time high.

Disinvestment Of Air India

The process of strategic disinvestment of 100 per cent stake of Government of India in Air India (AI) along with equity shareholding of Air India in Air India Express (AIXL) and AISATS completed on January 27, 2022. The winning bid was of Talace Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt Ltd for `18,000 crore as Enterprise Value (EV) consideration for AI (100 per cent shares of AI along with AI’s shareholding in AIXL and AISATS). Talace Pvt Ltd deposited the cash component of `2,700 crore (15 per cent of `18,000 crore) in the account of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and took over the debt of `15,300 crore (85 per cent of `18,000 crore).

After the strategic disinvestment of Air India, Air India Express Limited (AIXL) and Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS), the remaining subsidiaries of the erstwhile Air India Ltd i.e. AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL), AI Airport Services Ltd (AIASL), Alliance Air Aviation Ltd (AAAL) and Hotel Corporation of India Ltd (HCIL) have been transferred to AI Assets Holding Limited (AIAHL), a Special Purpose Vehicle created to facilitate the strategic disinvestment of Air India and these are at present subsidiaries of AIAHL. Process of disinvestment of these subsidiaries has been initiated.

Rationalisation Of Tax On Atf

17 States/UTs have reduced VAT on ATF of which 15 States/UTs have reduced VAT on ATF between one per cent to five per cent while Karnataka has reduced VAT from 28 per cent to 18 per cent and recently Goa has also reduced VAT from 18 per cent to eight per cent.

Drones

The Government of India has taken several steps to provide the framework for proliferation of Drones across sectors and also to make India a Drone Hub of the World.

The liberalised Drone Rules, 2021 notified, drone airspace map published, nearly 90 per cent of Indian airspace opened as a green zone for drone flying up to 400 feet.

A grand Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 was organised at Pragati Maidan during May 27-29, 2022 in the august presence of the Prime Minister as the Chief Guest. The event attracted over 70 drone exhibitors and 10,000 visitors, including school-children.

As on December 31, 2022, 5,714 Unique Identification Numbers (UIN) have been issued. 38 drone schools have been approved. The total number of Type Certificates issued as on December 31, 2022 is eight.

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Australia

Introduction

This section is all about the flag bearers of aviation in Asia from regulatory bodies like the Ministries and Departments of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority, Airlines (including National Carriers), Operators and Associations.

Given here are exhaustive details of these leaders, like their profiles, the structure of their organisation and the contact details of their senior and middle management. These opinion leaders are the policy makers and decision takers not just for their organisation but for the aviation sector in their country as well. Their visions have a direct and indirect bearing on the entire sector in the region.

Australia

ORGANISATION CHART - CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY (CASA), AUSTRALIA

Board of CASA

Industry Complaints

Commissioner

Board Secretariat

Chief Executive Officer / Director of Aviation Safety

Chief Risk Officer responsibilities Chief Audit Executive responsibilities

Guidance, Transformation and Safety Systems

Safety, Risk and Intelligence

Transformation

Guidance Delivery

National Operations and Standards

Regulatory Oversight

Airworthiness and Engineering Operational Implementation

Air Navigation, Airspace and Aerodromes

Emerging Technologies and Regulatory Change

Flight Standards

Regulatory Services 1

Regulatory Services 2

Surveillance

Operations Improvement Team

Stakeholder Engagement

Communications

Client Services Centre

Sport and Recreation

Aviation

Industry and Government Engagement

Corporate Services

People and Capability

Organisational Strategy, Change and Information Management

Information Technology

Legal International and Regulatory Affairs

Litigation, Investigations and Enforcement

Advisory and Drafting

Finance

Source: www.casa.gov.au

ORGANISATION CHART - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BAHRAIN

Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications

Telecommunications Directorate

Postal Sector Regulation Directorate

Assistant Undersecretary Resources and Information

Undersecretary, Land Transportation and Post

Assistant Undersecretary, Post

Undersecretary, Civil Aviation Affairs

Communications and Marketing Directorate

Human

Financial

Source: https://mtt.gov.bh

Assistant Undersecretary, Land Transportation

Assistant Undersecretary, Air Navigation and Meteorology Services

Assistant Undersecretary, Air Transport and Aviation Safety and Security

Undersecretary, Ports and Maritime Affairs

Assistant Undersecretary, Ports Affairs

Assistant Undersecretary, Maritime Affairs