SATS expansion in India delayed again

Plans by Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) to expand its passenger and cargo-handling business in India have hit yet another hurdle, the Straits Times reported.
SATS was counting on a new policy coming into force that would have stopped private carriers such as Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines handling their own baggage and cargo. This would have opened the door to companies like SATS. But the policy, due to come into effect earlier this month, has been delayed a second time.
India's Civil Aviation Ministry said recently the deadline for carriers to exit this particular market has been extended for another six months to the end of December.
Civil Aviation Secretary M Nambiar was quoted by local media as saying that there were issues to be sorted out.
The stakeholders will try to resolve the issues in the next few months, he added.
15/07/09 CargoNews Asia

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