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The much debated 5/20 rule has been replaced by 0/20 rule in the new civil aviation policy, which has been cleared today by the Cabinet. The new rule allows the airlines to fly foreign sector if it has 20 aircraft and without flying domestic sector for 5 years. The news brings a wave of cheer for start-up airlines. in fact, the new rule would also bring competition in the aviation market. The 0/20 rule is in line with what the Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathy Raju claimed. He had said that the new policy would offer a level playing field for every airline company.

The Union Cabinet has given a go-ahead to the much-awaited Civil Aviation Policy, which is believed to bring many passenger friendly measures, promote regional connectivity and give the much-needed boost to the domestic aviation sector. The policy draft was first unveiled by the NDA government in November 2014, and was subsequently replaced with another draft in October 2015. The policy was to be implemented in the last financial year, but there were delays on account of difficulties in striking a balance between different key stakeholders, over issues like 5/20 rule that allows a carrier to fly abroad only if it has 20 aircraft and has flown domestic for five years.