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1 1 DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION AIR transport DIRECTORATE PROCEDURE manual Issued: Re-issued on : 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ..3 REVISIONS ..4 Chapters Contents Page No. Chapter 1 GENERAL 5 Chapter 2 Structure of DGCA and Air transport DIRECTORATE 6-7 Chapter 3 Functions of Air transport DIRECTORATE 8-13 Chapter 4 Issue of Scheduled/Non-Scheduled Operator s Permit 14 Chapter 5 Renewal of Scheduled/Non-Scheduled Operator s Permit 15 Chapter 6 Induction/import of Aircraft 16 Chapter 7 Endorsement of Aircraft 17 Chapter 8 Deletion of Aircraft 18 Chapter 9 Change of Name of Airline 19 Chapter 10 Procedure to be followed for approving leasing of aircraft 20 Chapter 11 Flight Clearing Agency 21 Chapter 12 Issue of Non-Scheduled Flight Clearances to foreign registered aircraft 22-26 Chapter 13 Issue of Non-Scheduled Flight Clearance to Domestic Operator 27-30 Chapter - 14 Issue of Flight Clearance to ITP Tourist Charter Flights 31-37 Chapter - 15 Clearance of Aerial/Geophysical Survey with Foreign

2 Registered Aircraft 38-40 Chapter 16 Clearance for Aero Sports Activities like Hot Air Balloons, Powered Hang Gliders etc. 41-42 Chapter 17 Flight Clearances to Foreign Registered Aircraft for Cloud Seeding 43-45 Chapter - 18 Clearance of Foreign Military Aircraft 46 Chapter 19 Retention and Operation of Foreign Registered Aircraft 47 Chapter 20 Approval of Summer and Winter Schedule 48-50 Chapter 21 Training 51-52 Chapter - 22 Annexure A - G 53-62 3 PREFACE The Air transport Procedure manual has been prepared for use and guidance of officers of Air transport DIRECTORATE in performance of their day to day duties. The Procedure manual contains the guidance for issue/renewal of Scheduled/Non-Scheduled Operator s Permit under Rule 134/134A of the Aircraft Rules 1937 upon meeting the related CIVIL AVIATION Requirements as contained in CAR Section 3 Series C Part II/III/IV/VIII.

3 By the applicant, following the detailed procedure as contained in Air Operators Certification manual CAP 3100. The Procedure manual also contains the guidance and the procedure for issue of non-scheduled flight clearances to foreign registered aircraft and Indian registered aircraft as per CAR Section 3 Series F Part I. ( Sharan ) Joint Director GENERAL of CIVIL AVIATION 2nd Sept., 2013 (Approved Vide F. No. 14027/11/09-AT-I) 4 REVISIONS The revisions are carried out as and when required to accommodate the amendments made in Aircraft Rules, CIVIL AVIATION Requirements. The space below is provided to keep a record of such revisions. RECORD OF REVISIONS No. Date of Revision Remarks 1. 19-11-2012 2. Rev 2, 10th August 2013 3. Rev 3, 02nd September, 2013 5 CHAPTER - 1 GENERAL The DIRECTORATE GENERAL of CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA) is the regulatory body in field of CIVIL AVIATION primarily dealing with safety issues.

4 It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of CIVIL air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. It also co-ordinates all regulatory functions with International CIVIL AVIATION Organization. The headquarters are located in New Delhi with regional offices in the various parts of India. DIRECTORATE GENERAL of CIVIL AVIATION is an attached office of the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION . There are 14 (fourteen) Regional/Sub-regional Airworthiness Offices located at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Cochin, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patiala and Patna. Apart from the Regional Airworthiness Offices, there are 5 (five) Regional Air Safety offices located at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. In addition one Regional Research & Development Office is located at Bangalore and the Gliding Centre at Pune.

5 India is participated in ICAO by the Representative of India. ------ 6 CHAPTER - 2 Structure of DGCA DGCA has the following 10 Directorates; (i) Administration DIRECTORATE (ii) Aerodrome Standards DIRECTORATE (iii) Air Safety DIRECTORATE (iv) Air transport DIRECTORATE (v) Airworthiness DIRECTORATE (vi) Flight Inspection DIRECTORATE (vi) Information & Regulation DIRECTORATE (viii) Research & Development DIRECTORATE (Aeronautical Engineering Division) (ix) Training & Licensing DIRECTORATE (x) Flying Training DIRECTORATE 7 Structure for Air transport DIRECTORATE Joint Director GENERAL Deputy Director GENERAL Director of Operations AT-1 Director (Statistics) AT-2 Flight Schedule & Additional Scheduled Flight Clearance Air Carrier Certification & Surveillance Aircraft Acquisition Cell and Non-Scheduled Flight ClearanceStatistics Scheduled/Non-Scheduled/ International Airlines Director GENERAL of CIVIL AVIATION 8 CHAPTER - 3 AIR transport DIRECTORATE FUNCTIONS:-Air transport DIRECTORATE has following major functions:- 1.

6 Issue/renewal and endorsement of Air Operators Permit and other issues related to the issuance of permission for import/acquisition of aircraft, endorsement/deletion of the aircraft on the Operator s Permit following CAP 3100. 2. Issuance of flight clearances to foreign registered aircrafts including VIPs/tourist charter flights under ITP/cargo flights/ambulance flights, which are overflying/landing/technical landing to/across India. Issues flight clearances to Indian registered aircraft also operating outside the country for revenue/non-revenue purposes and clearances for the Ballooning flights; 3. Collection and compilation of data on passenger and freight traffic from AOP holders including uploading of the data on DGCA web site and submission of statistical information to ICAO 4. Approval of the domestic flight schedules (winter/summer) along with monitoring of flight movements and their load factor.

7 5. Processing cases of aircraft acquisition after initial NOC is issued by MOCA. In order to discharge the above functions the DIRECTORATE has been divided into three parts. 1. Air transport -1(AT-1), looks after the function as stated at serial no 1 ,2&5 2. Air transport -2(AT-2), looks after the function as stated at serial no 3. 3. Air transport Division (AED),looks after the function as stated at serial no 4. 9 RESPONSIBILITIES (AT-1). The Air transport Services in the country are governed by the Rule 134/134A and Schedule XI of Aircraft Rules 1937. Besides this, the CIVIL AVIATION Requirements (CAR) Section 3 Series C Part II/III/IV and VIII deals with the minimum requirements and procedures for issue/renewal of Air Operator Permit (Scheduled/Non-Scheduled) in different categories like passenger/cargo, following the guidance as given in CAP 3100.

8 In order to fulfill the above function the responsibilities of AT1 section have been assigned as follows: 1. Issue/Renewal of Air Operator Permit (Scheduled/Non-Scheduled). 2. Distribution of operational manual to the concerned DIRECTORATE viz Flight Standard DIRECTORATE and Air Safety DIRECTORATE (Hqrs.) 3. Holding preparedness meeting to assess the capability of intended/existing operator in terms of availability of infrastructure and manpower. 4. Issue of NOC for import/acquisition of aircraft/helicopter. 5. Endorsement/Deletion of aircraft and operation specifications on Air Operator Permit (Scheduled/Non-Scheduled). 6. Issue permission of aircraft acquisition(in principle approval) Besides the above, the State Government and the Public Sector Undertakings of Central/State Govt. are being issued Operating Permit upon meeting the requirements as contained in CAR Section 3 series C Part X.

9 Under Rule 158A of the Aircraft Rules 1937 and upon meeting the criteria as laid down in CAR Section 3 Series F Part I, AT-1 Section also issues flight clearances to foreign registered aircrafts including VIPs/tourist charter flights under ITP/cargo flights/ambulance flights, which are overflying/landing/technical landing to/across India. Issues flight clearances to Indian registered aircraft operating outside the country for revenue/non-revenue purposes and also issues clearances for the Ballooning flights. RESPONSIBILITIES ( AT-2) 1. Collection and compilation of data on passenger and freight traffic from scheduled operators both domestic and international airlines, on scheduled operator and airports. 2. Uploading monthly data on traffic from the scheduled airlines on the DGCA website. 3. Uploading annually data from all operators including traffic statistics, financial data, fleet statistics and personal statistics.

10 4. Submission of statistical information to ICAO. 10 RESPONSIBILITIES ( Air transport Division -AED) 1. Approval of winter/summer domestic schedule. 2. Compliance and Monitoring of Route Dispersal Guidelines. 3. Uploading of load factor and market share of domestic schedule airline. 4. To conduct preparedness meetings of Indian schedule carrier intended to undertake International Operations. 5. Evaluation of Air Carrier's Management of Significant changes - Assessment of Impact of Financial Stress on Safety of Operations Duties attached to Deputy Director of Operations (Air transport -1) Check and scrutinise the application for issue of Scheduled/Non-Scheduled Operators Permit in passenger/cargo categories Hold preparedness meeting before issue of permit. Scrutinise and Issuing permission for import/acquisition of aircraft to Scheduled/Non-Scheduled operators; Check and scrutinise the application for Endorsement/deletion of the aircraft on the Operator s Permit; Scrutinise, examine and if found complete, circulate to the members of the Committee and Issue permission for the aircraft acquisition application/proposals if approved.