India, France discuss civil aviation cooperation
March 7th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation Vayalar Ravi met Thierry Mariani, French Minister of State for Transport, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, to discuss the Indo-French civil aviation cooperation issues.
During the discussions, both sides agreed to move forward on the MoUs signed between the DGCA and Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the French side on aviation cooperation and hold the first steering committee meeting soon to lay down the agenda.
Air India is at present operating four frequencies per week on the Delhi Paris sector and Air France 21 services per week from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Both sides discussed possible investments of French companies into Greenfield airports as also further cooperation in the helicopter field and technical equipment for airports. (ANI)
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