New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad airports will be able to receive A380 flights under new regulations from India’s aviation regulator.
The Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement that it had removed its ban on the super jumbo serving the country.
According to media reports, the ban was first introduced as a way of protecting national carrier Air India and allowing Indian airports to be upgraded to handle A380s efficiently.
Emirates and Singapore Airlines are among the airline reported to be interested in serving Indian routes with A380s. Emirates has the biggest A380 fleet in the world and operates a comprehensive network to India, a country it has served since 1985.
Singapore Airlines operates a number of flights to India and is partnering with Tata Group on starting a new Indian carrier, expected later this year.
Emirates said it would be reviewing its existing operations and added it “look[ed] forward to serving Indian travellers with our flagship aircraft in the near future”.
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