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Regulating Civil Aviation
Abstract:
The Civil Aviation Sector in India is witnessing unprecedented changes. The sector has been completely under government control for a considerable period of time, but proactive policy changes are taking place. A policy of “opening up the skies” has principally been adopted in the domestic sector for sometime now, but the benefits of such a policy change has not yet trickled down to the consumers. The Government continues to be a major player in the sector and national policies still effectively curb competition by favouring the flag carrier. Moreover, we have an amazing number of airports in the country, although only a fraction of that is operational. Further a smaller fraction is actually equipped to handle even moderate traffic.
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The WTO deadlock
India believed that the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration effectively addressed its core concerns. A major developing country coalition (G-110) came into being. All developed countries are neither opposed to agricultural liberalisation (the Quad—Canada, Japan, E.U., U. S.—has been providing support to its domestic agricultural lobby) nor supporting it.
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