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Airlines from India would now be able to operate direct flights to Brazil as part of the new Bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) signed on Tuesday.
As part of the agreement, both India and Brazil would be able to designate any number of airlines for operating flights connecting the two countries. The designated airlines of each side will be able to operate 21 services per week in each direction, but the type of aircraft cannot exceed the capacity of a Boeing 747 aircraft, roughly 450 seats.
The designated airlines of each side are entitled to operate to any point in each other's territory, via any intermediate point and beyond to any point. Both countries also decided to have open skies for all cargo operation between the two.
The new ASA signed by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Vayalar Ravi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mr Antonio Patriota, is based on the liberal ICAO template and paves the way for increased air connectivity between both countries. It supersedes the Agreement signed between the two countries on 12th September, 2006 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
The agreement will allow designated airlines from both countries to establish offices in either country for promotion and sales. The designated airlines of each country would also be allowed to enter into co-operative marketing arrangements, such as code share, block space or any other joint venture agreement any other airline.
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