New Delhi: Saddled with "unprecedentedly high" operating costs, helicopter operators have asked the government to take urgent steps to rationalise taxes on import of spares and jet fuel, and lower airport charges to enable the heli-sector to grow.
"High cost of operations was the primary cause for the poor growth. High cost of ATF, high customs duty for import of helicopter and spares and application of fixed-wing air traffic rules to helicopters were some of the contributory factors to high operating costs," Col Jayanth K Poovaiah, executive director of Deccan Aviation, said here.
His comments came after a meeting he and chiefs of several helicopter companies had with DGCA chief Arun Mishra late last week.
23/09/12 Press Trust of India/Business Standard
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"High cost of operations was the primary cause for the poor growth. High cost of ATF, high customs duty for import of helicopter and spares and application of fixed-wing air traffic rules to helicopters were some of the contributory factors to high operating costs," Col Jayanth K Poovaiah, executive director of Deccan Aviation, said here.
His comments came after a meeting he and chiefs of several helicopter companies had with DGCA chief Arun Mishra late last week.
23/09/12 Press Trust of India/Business Standard
