The union ministry of civil aviation on Thursday told Lok Sabha that there are no guidelines prescribed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to specify the life of aircraft to fly in the country.
It informed the lower house that aircraft in India could fly till their certificate for their type is valid and they are under production or maintenance support by their manufacturer.
“Aircraft are considered airworthy provided the maintenance is as per the approved schedule laid down by the manufacturer. Aircraft registered in India may operate as long as the type certificate is valid for the type of Aircraft and the aircraft is under production/ maintenance support provided by the manufacturer for the continuous operation of the aircraft,” the union minister of state for civil aviation VK Singh said.
