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The Indian and French Governments signed new Air Services Agreements on 23rd February 2005 in Paris, modifying the existing agreements between the two countries.
According to the new agreement, both sides will have 35 flights per week into each other’s country. Bangalore and Hyderabad have been designated as additional points of call to France adding to the earlier four points of call - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
The Air Traffic Agreement has been amended to provide for multiple designation of airlines. The French Government has allowed 5th Freedom Traffic Rights to India beyond France to New York and any four more points in the USA, and to Toronto and Montreal in Canada.
The French government has agreed to assist Air India to get additional slots and terminals at the ‘Charles-de-Gaule’ Airport in Paris.
The Indian delegation to France was led by Shri Ajai Prasad, Secretary, Civil Aviation. Those present in the delegation were the Director General for Civil Aviation, Shri Satinder Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation Shri Raghu Menon and the CMD, Air India, Shri V. Thulasidas.
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