New Delhi: India’s long wait for the world’s biggest commercial aircraft, the double decker Airbus A-380, to fly here regularly may come to an end if the government is able to strike a balance between the interests of flyers and desi airlines. Indian carriers have for years been opposing request from airlines like Emirates, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines to fly the big bird here as it could wean away traffic from them.
Aviation secretary K N Srivastava on Wednesday asked DGCA chief Arun Mishra assess the impact allowing this plane here will have on Indian airlines and also recommend what changes would be required in existing bilateral agreements with the countries whose airlines plan to fly the A-380 here.
“We will see what impact introduction of this aircraft had on local airlines in places where it flies to. The fear is that if an airline flies a 500 or 600-seater aircraft on any route, say Delhi-Dubai, it will be able to offer rock bottom fares and Indian carriers will not be able to match them without going bust. So we will consult our airlines and see the impact allowing A-380 here could have on passengers and airlines here,” said an official.
23/10/13 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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Aviation secretary K N Srivastava on Wednesday asked DGCA chief Arun Mishra assess the impact allowing this plane here will have on Indian airlines and also recommend what changes would be required in existing bilateral agreements with the countries whose airlines plan to fly the A-380 here.
“We will see what impact introduction of this aircraft had on local airlines in places where it flies to. The fear is that if an airline flies a 500 or 600-seater aircraft on any route, say Delhi-Dubai, it will be able to offer rock bottom fares and Indian carriers will not be able to match them without going bust. So we will consult our airlines and see the impact allowing A-380 here could have on passengers and airlines here,” said an official.
23/10/13 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
