APIS in INDIA , very important guys

[kaepa]

India has a new rule for APIS ( Advanced Passenger Information System) to be sent by operators to all flights landing @ Indian airports , they amended their forienger order 1948 to read:
"If APIS requirement is not complied by the airlines from 01.10.05, as per the provisions of Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, the pilot of the aircraft is liable for punishment with an imprisonment for a period upto 5 years and shall also be liable to fine.If APIS requirement is not complied by the airlines from 01.10.05, as per the "

according to my knowledge IFALPA already in contact with indian officials to get rid of this paragraph which makes no sense to anybody , otherwise actions by all pilots unions worldwide will take an action against it , the links below explains more

if pilots don't stand up for that worldwide , so we might meet up over a curry meal behind bars somewhere in Delhi guys.

http://mha.nic.in/apis.pdf
http://mha.nic.in/Legislation1.pdf
http://mha.nic.in/Survey%20Forms.pdf
http://mha.nic.in/INDIA-APIS.ppt

have fun

[Icarus]

Actually the Indian DGCA wrote to Government department concerned to have it removed just a few days ago as a result if a BAR meeting.

[Dream Land]

Been using this system in the US for a few years, requiring operators to fax the manifest.

Dream Land

[fmgc]

Dream Land

but in the US they don't chuck the captain in clink if the requirements are not met!

[DCS99]

I hope the Indian DGCA succeed quickly!

It's the 1st time I've heard of a country that will imprison the captain of the aircraft (!!) rather than fine the carrier if APIS data is not transmitted.

Outrageous!

The captain is flying the aircraft, the Dispatcher finalises the flight and triggers the send of the APIS data automatically for most carriers.

After that of course, anything can go wrong down the wires: they might even be stolen as happened to a large European airline once in Delhi!

[kaepa]

still no news of amending this silly punishments yet ,

keep the fingers crossed

[Airbubba]

I hope the KAEPA dues are still only 1 KD a month...

[kaepa]

KAEPA dues are 2 KD a month now ,

have you been in kuwait??