Open sky policy for foreign cargo carriers reviewed: DGCA

The open sky policy for foreign cargo carriers has been reviewed by the government, said India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). India has liberalised its aviation policy to permit foreign cargo airlines to operate out of all its international airports – a mandate lasting three years. The operations of foreign and non-scheduled freighter charter services shall be allowed at all international airports for three years to facilitate air cargo movements. The policy review follows the government setting an ambitious target of 10 million tonnes of air cargo trade by 2030, and more freight-only airline start-ups are entering the fray to grab a share of the booming market, as per a report.