AAI starts collecting dues from foreign airlines directly as navigation fee

Process changed after Indian organisation's $29 million was seized in Europe in the Devas arbitration matter.

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has returned to direct billing and collection of navigation charges from foreign airlines flying to India or using its airspace.

AAI switched back in the wake of court orders in Canada and Switzerland in the Devas arbitration matter that led to seizure of over $29 million of the Indian organisation’s dues. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) used to collect the dues on behalf of AAI.

AAI, as an air navigation service provider, collects navigation charges from domestic and foreign airlines for flights within the country, to/from India and those overflying the Indian airspace.