THE AIRCRAFT RULES, 1937 - Ministry of Civil Aviation

Explanation. – For the purposes of this sub-rule, –(a) tax means the amount payable to the Government; and(b) fees means the amount payable to the service providers for provision of any service or facility to thepassengers.(2B) The particulars mentioned in sub-rule (2A) shall also be mentioned in the passenger ticket.(3) Every air transport undertaking shall maintain all records relating to tariff established by him under sub-rule (1)in such manner and in such form as may be specified by the Director-General, and on demand by the Director-General shall produce such records before the Director-General for inspection.(4) Where the Director-General is satisfied that any air transport undertaking has established excessive orpredatory tariff under sub-rule (1) or has indulged in oligopolistic practice, he may, by order, issue directions tosuch air transport undertaking.(5) Every direction issued under sub-rule (4) shall be complied with by such air transport undertaking.[amended vide Notification No. GSR 254(E) dated 16-04-2009]Rules 135A, 135B and 135C deleted vide GSR 636(E) dated 22 nd September 2004140. Minimum requirements to be complied with by the operators-All aircraft owners and operators shallcomply with the engineering, inspection and manual requirements contained in Part XIII-A and with the safetyrequirements in respect of air routes, aircraft and aircrew, as may be specified by the Director-General.[Substituted by SRO No. 768 dated 2-4-1955 and again substituted by GSR No. 1202 dated 23-7-1976]140A. Director-General's sanction to introduction of any new routes or alteration in any existing routes ofscheduled air transport services-Before operating a scheduled air transport service on a new route or making asubstantial alteration in, or effecting the discontinuance of, any of the existing routes of such services, orintroducing a new time-table for such service, the Operator shall obtain the concurrence of the Director-General, inso far as such operation or, as the case may be, such discontinuance affects, or is likely to affect, the air route oraerodrome facilities, and give at least seven days' previous notice to the Director-General before the date proposedfor the operation of the new route, or for the substantial alteration of an existing route or for the introduction of anew time-table or, as the case may be,for the discontinuance of an existing route.[Inserted by SRO No. 768 dated 2-4-1955,amended by GSR No. 172 dated 22-1-1971 and GSR 413 dated 23-7-2001.]140B. Operations Manual- (1) An Operations Manual in the form approved by the Director-General, shall bemaintained by the Corporation.(2) The Operations Manual shall, in addition to any other relevant information, contain the following that is to say :(a) instructions outlining the responsibilities of operations personnel pertaining to the conduct of flightoperations,(b) the flight crew for each stage of all routes to be flown including the designation of the succession ofcommand,(c) in-flight procedure,(d) emergency flight procedure,(e) the minimum safe flight altitude for each route to be flown,(f) the circumstances in which a radio listening watch is to be maintained,(g) a list of the navigational equipments to be carried.