As per the existing guidelines stipulated for international operations, the Indian scheduled carriers having continuous operations of at least five years in the domestic sectors and having a minimum fleet size of 20 aircraft are permitted to operate on international routes.
"As per the above guidelines, IndiGo Airlines has been granted permission recently to operate on international sectors," Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi told Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Published 09 March 2011, 11:02 IST