(a) whether Registration Fee for any type of Aircraft is just Rs. 200/- in the country;
(b) if so, the reasons for such a low fee and when was it last revised;
(c) whether the Government propose to hike the fee to a reasonable extent with immediate effect to plug the revenue loss;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK )
(a): The Aircraft Rules, 1937 specifies two different slabs of registration fee depending on the all-up-weight of the aircraft. According to the existing Rule 35 of the Aircraft Rules,1937, the registration fee for aircraft with all-up-weight below 15,000 kgs. is Rs.200 and that for aircraft with all-up-weight 15,000 kgs and above is Rs.1000.
(b): The registration fees for aircraft has been kept relatively low because in the beginning it was Government`s policy to encourage aviation activities. Rule 35 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 was last amended vide Government of India Notification GSR 886 dated 24.10.1988.
(c),(d) & (e):- Action is at hand to amend Rule 35 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 with a view to revise the registration fee to a reasonable level.