Govt hopeful of aviation FDI consensus

New Delhi: Despite its limited success on taking allies on board on key policy issues, the government is hopeful of a political consensus on allowing foreign carriers pick up 49 per cent stake in domestic airlines, including from UPA ally Trinamool Congress, which has thwarted such attempts in the past.
Aviation Minister Ajit Singh may approach TMC Chief Mamta Banerjee later this week when he travels to Kolkata on September 14 en route Kharagpur, where he is expected to attend the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Institute of Technology.
Although Singh has held several rounds of meeting with Banerjee on airlines FDI , no consensus has been arrived yet. This, however, does not seem to have deterred the aviation minister any bit, who refused to accept that TMC chief has expressed opposition to the proposal.
11/09/12 Deccan Herald

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