To get local carriers soaring, wings of global airlines may be clipped

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation is against allowing international airlines operate more flights into India till domestic carriers catch up.
With this in mind, it has asked all domestic airlines to submit, within 15 days, their plans for operating international flights till March 2014.
“If foreign airlines keep operating more and more flights into India then what chance do Indian carriers have to grow and become big players in the international arena?” a senior Government official asked.
At the moment, Air India, Jet, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Kingfisher are permitted to operate international flights from India. Currently, Air India’s international schedule is truncated due to the effects of the 58-day pilot strike, while Kingfisher has withdrawn from international routes because of its financial woes.
10/08/12 Business Line

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Categories: Foreign Aug 2012, Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2012