Mumbai: Domestic private jet operators will no longer require the approval of the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) for overseas flights as the government has decided to do away with the requirement.

The revised norms, which are applicable at airports with customs and immigration facilities, will come into effect from December 15, an official release said on Thursday.

At present, the aviation regulator's prior permission (called YA number) is mandatory for Indian-registered charters or private jets to fly out of India.

Suitable amendments have already been made in the civil aviation requirement (CAR) for such operations, the release said.

"As part of the continuous effort for simplification of regulatory requirements for aircraft operations in the country, the DGCA has revised the CAR for issuing non-scheduled flight clearances for Indian registered aircraft," it said.

"Indian aircraft operators approved/authorised to undertake international operations shall not be required to obtain the DGCA's prior permission to undertake international non-scheduled flights fromo airports with custom/immigration facilities," the release said. PTI

The approved operators can carry out international operations by filing a flight plan with the ATC unit concerned, it added. Both scheduled and non-scheduled operators are certified by DGCA for undertaking international operations in compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and are given an 'area of operations' based on their operational capabilities. As part of the relaxed norms, the DGCA will also issue an authorisation, which will be valid for five years private aircraft operators for carrying out overseas flights based on ICAO SARPs norms, the release added.