Bhubaneswar: Lowering of VAT on aviation turbine fuel and announcement by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to allow free night parking have failed to attract commercial airlines to avail parking facility at the Biju Patnaik International Airport allegedly due to absence of maintenance base here.
On November 27 last year, the state Cabinet lowered the sales tax on aviation turbine fuel from 20 per cent to five per cent in order to boost growth of aviation sector, while the AAI had also declared waiver of night parking fees shortly after.
Maintenance base is a facility available at the airport by airline operators with their engineers and support staff so that major problems of an aircraft can be rectified there.
At present, engineers of various airlines are engaged only in supervising safety aspects of the aircraft before take off from the Biju Patnaik Airport.
Airport director Sharad Kumar said: “The maintenance base is mainly considered by an airline according to the route plan of their services. If the airport concerned is on the tail end of the route of the service provider, they may consider a proposal. Deployment of adequate engineering staff is needed for the base to maintain it properly.”
01/05/14 Telegraph
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On November 27 last year, the state Cabinet lowered the sales tax on aviation turbine fuel from 20 per cent to five per cent in order to boost growth of aviation sector, while the AAI had also declared waiver of night parking fees shortly after.
Maintenance base is a facility available at the airport by airline operators with their engineers and support staff so that major problems of an aircraft can be rectified there.
At present, engineers of various airlines are engaged only in supervising safety aspects of the aircraft before take off from the Biju Patnaik Airport.
Airport director Sharad Kumar said: “The maintenance base is mainly considered by an airline according to the route plan of their services. If the airport concerned is on the tail end of the route of the service provider, they may consider a proposal. Deployment of adequate engineering staff is needed for the base to maintain it properly.”
01/05/14 Telegraph
