TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Civil Aviation
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....) Regional Air Transport Service 100% Automatic up to 49% (Automatic up to 100% for NRIs) Government route beyond 49% (2) Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services 100% Automatic (3) Helicopter services/seaplane services requiring DGCA approval 100% Automatic 5.2.9.3 Other services under Civil Aviation sector Sector/Activity % of Equity/ FDI cap Entry Route (1) Ground Handling Services subject to sectoral regulations and security clearance 100% Automatic (2) Maintenance and Repair organizations; flying training institutes; and technical training institutions. 100% Automatic Definitions: The Civil Aviation sector includes Airports, Scheduled and Non-Scheduled domestic passenger airlines, Helicopter services/Seaplane se....
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....vii) "Scheduled air transport service" means an air transport service undertaken between the same two or more places and operated according to a published time table or with flights so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognizably systematic series, each flight being open to use by members of the public; (viii) "Non-Scheduled air transport service" means any service which is not a scheduled air transport service; (ix) "Seaplane" means an aeroplane capable normally of taking off from and alighting solely on water; (x) "Ground Handling" means (i) ramp handling, (ii) traffic handling both of which shall include the activities as specified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation through the Aeronau....
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....h is vested in Indian nationals. (v) All foreign nationals likely to be associated with Indian scheduled and nonscheduled air transport services, as a result of such investment shall be cleared from security view point before deployment; and (vi) All technical equipment that might be imported into India as a result of such investment shall require clearance from the relevant authority in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. (d) In addition to the above conditions, foreign investment in M/s Air India Ltd. shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) Foreign investment(s) in M/s Air India Ltd., including that of foreign airline(s), shall not exceed 49% either directly or indirectly. (ii) Substantial ownership and effective control of....
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....b) the Chairman and at least two-thirds of its Directors are citizens of India; and (c) its substantial ownership and effective control is vested in Indian nationals 5.2.9.3 Other services under Civil Aviation sector Sector/Activity % of Equity/ FDI Cap Entry Route (1) Ground Handling Services subject to sectoral regulations and security clearance 100% Automatic (2) Maintenance and Repair organizations; flying training institutes; and technical training institutions. 100% Automatic Definitions: The Civil Aviation sector includes Airports, Scheduled and Non-Scheduled domestic passenger airlines, Helicopter services/Seaplane services, Ground Handling Services, Maintenance and Repair organizations; Flying training institutes; an....
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....ed time table or with flights so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognizably systematic series, each flight being open to use by members of the public; (viii) "Non-Scheduled air transport service" means any service which is not a scheduled air transport service; (ix) "Seaplane" means an aeroplane capable normally of taking off from and alighting solely on water; (x) "Ground Handling" means (i) ramp handling, (ii) traffic handling both of which shall include the activities as specified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation through the Aeronautical Information Circulars from time to time, and (iii) any other activity specified by the Central Government to be a part of either ramp handling or traffic handling. Other Conditions (a)....