India, Nepal to sign Air Services Agreement soon

New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) India and Nepal would soon sign a
fresh air services agreement to open up air traffic between
the two countries, with a total 'open sky' arrangement in
cargo operations and substantially higher number of passenger
flights.

The approval for signing the Air Services Agreement (ASA)
between the two countries was given Thursday by the Union
Cabinet, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"This ASA has the potential to spur greater trade
investment, tourism and strengthening the cultural exchange
between the two countries besides bringing it in tune with the
developments in the international civil aviation scenario," an
official spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the enhancement of India-Nepal
relations has been facilitated by the growth in air services
between the two countries.
Under the new agreement, both countries would now be
entitled to designate any number of airlines for operation of
mutually agreed services. The designated airlines of each side
would be entitled to operate 30,000 seats per week to and from
specified destinations.
The new Air Services Agreement, based on International
Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) template, was negotiated
and initialled in September 2009 with an aim of widening the
field of aviation. (More) PTI AKK
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