The rule under which Air India got the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)'s approval to maintain and repair its (and others) aircraft may be scrapped on December 31. While all the other airlines in India have got themselves approved under the new rule that will replace the old one, Air India and Indian. One of the repercussions of its procrastination would be the loss of rights to claim insurance in the event of an accident/incident. The rules passed by Parliament require all Indian-registered aircraft to be maintained by bodies approved by the DGCA. The existing rule governing this, is Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 2 Series E Part I. On January 26, 2005, DGCA came out with a new rule to replace it called CAR 145, which is based on rules in Europe claiming they were of international standard and instructed all aircraft maintenance organizations to move over to the new regime. The deadline for all airlines was March 31, 2007. AI spokesperson Jitender Bhargava said, "This will, in no way, affect the safety standards we follow. With regards to the recognition that we currently hold, we will have extension beyond December 31 pending resubmission of manuals of both Air Indian and Indian, which are being integrated. Our people have attended a quality control meeting with the DGCA and are aware of this issue." He added that AI had sought an extension from the DGCA in writing. "Getting an approval under CAR 145 is an ongoing process and will take time. We have begun the process." But, whether the expiration date of a CAR can be extended for a single airline remains to be seen.