Flexible Use of Airspace
- In the fast changing environment of air warfare and national security,
there is an urgent sense of need of airspace use by the military.
Therefore, sharing of airspace on a need basis, by civil and military users was an urgent national requirement.
- This will be achieved via direct routing between 7 city pairs of:
Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Kolkata, Delhi–Chennai, Delhi-Hyderabad, Delhi-
Begaluru, Kolkata-Chennai and Chennai-Mumbai for which the information
is available.
- First step would be implementation of a National High Level Airspace Policy Body (NHLAPB) for
airspace use will be set up in order to take up the job of strategic
planning and assess/reassess the national airspace requirements of
various stakeholders.
- The NHLAPB will be chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation with
representation from Ministry of Defence, Indian Air force, Indian Navy,
Indian Space Research Organization, Airport Authority of India and
Directorate General of Civil Aviation. It can co-opt new members in
future depending upon requirement.
