How is the Government ensuring a balanced and competitive civil aviation ecosystem, The Government has outlined a series of policy and regulatory measures aimed at promoting a balanced, competitive and resilient civil aviation ecosystem so that national connectivity is not adversely impacted by operational disruptions in any single airline.
According to a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Government stated that following the repeal of the Air Corporations Act, the Indian aviation sector has been fully deregulated, allowing airlines to operate flights and deploy capacity based on commercial viability and market considerations.
At the policy level, capacity diversification is being encouraged through the rationalisation of traffic rights, expansion of airport infrastructure, facilitation of fleet induction by multiple carriers, and the broadening of regional air connectivity under the UDAN scheme.
These measures collectively aim to ensure that the growth of domestic connectivity remains broad-based.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) monitors airline schedules, crew planning and operational preparedness to ensure that carriers maintain adequate resilience and contingency buffers.
This oversight is intended to minimise the risk of service disruptions affecting national mobility.
Regional and remote area connectivity is being supported through policy interventions such as the UDAN scheme, which enables several airlines to operate on underserved and unserved routes.
Additionally, Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) are in place to ensure balanced deployment of capacity across trunk, regional and remote routes, thereby supporting the availability of air services in less-served areas alongside major routes.
The Government emphasised that these measures collectively promote competition among carriers while safeguarding connectivity across the country.
