New Delhi: IndiGo Airlines did not comply with the guidelines of the newly-formed Aircraft Acquisition Committee (AAC), that’s why it was allowed to acquire only five Airbus 320s against its demand of 16 aircraft, said a civil aviation ministry official.
The ministry had rejected IndiGo’s proposal to acquire a fleet of 16 aircraft at the first meeting of the AAC in November. It, however, gave the airline permission to acquire five aircraft as the carrier said it would lose money if it did not acquire at least five, said the official. He added IndiGo had informed the ministry it required only five aircraft for the time being.
The civil aviation ministry is to issue new route dispersal guidelines this month. “When IndiGo applies again, we will obviously consider its request,” said the official.
“Please give us time to respond,” was IndiGo’s response to an email questionnaire sent by Business Standard. However, there no response till the time of going to press. A text message sent to Aditya Ghosh, president of IndiGo Airlines, also did not evoke any response.
05/02/13 Disha Kanwar/Business Standard
