New Delhi: Though analysts maintain that it is still too early to give the exact number of aircraft that Indian carriers will have to ground due to the government ban on international travel to and from India from some nations, some figures are emerging.
According to CAPA, Indian carriers may have to initially ground 150 aircraft (including almost all of the international fleets) with this number expected to increase as domestic operations are curtailed in the coming weeks.
Others in the industry present a more optimistic figure as they maintain that initially Indian carriers might have to withdraw 50-55 aircraft as a result of fall in demand and India placing visa restrictions on passengers arriving from abroad.
This figure is a slight increase from the 40-45 aircraft being grounded that was doing the roundson the second day of the recently concluded Hyderabad air show.
The worst to be hit by these bans will be Air India.
On Tuesday Air India announced that it was withdrawing all its flights on routes to Europe including London, Vienna and Frankfurt. Air India is the only Indian carrier that flies on such long-haul routes in Europe.
IndiGo is the only other carrier which operates flights to Europe — connecting Delhi to Istanbul. Air India has said that the withdrawal of flights to Europe is till March 31.
Industry watchers say that almost 80 per cent of Air India’s wide-body fleet might have to be grounded if the ban on carrying passengers from Europe continues. A clearer picture on how many of Air India aircraft will be grounded is likely to emerge by Thursday as the ban on passengers flying in from Europe comes into effect from March 18 (Europe time).
18/03/20 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
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According to CAPA, Indian carriers may have to initially ground 150 aircraft (including almost all of the international fleets) with this number expected to increase as domestic operations are curtailed in the coming weeks.
Others in the industry present a more optimistic figure as they maintain that initially Indian carriers might have to withdraw 50-55 aircraft as a result of fall in demand and India placing visa restrictions on passengers arriving from abroad.
This figure is a slight increase from the 40-45 aircraft being grounded that was doing the roundson the second day of the recently concluded Hyderabad air show.
The worst to be hit by these bans will be Air India.
On Tuesday Air India announced that it was withdrawing all its flights on routes to Europe including London, Vienna and Frankfurt. Air India is the only Indian carrier that flies on such long-haul routes in Europe.
IndiGo is the only other carrier which operates flights to Europe — connecting Delhi to Istanbul. Air India has said that the withdrawal of flights to Europe is till March 31.
Industry watchers say that almost 80 per cent of Air India’s wide-body fleet might have to be grounded if the ban on carrying passengers from Europe continues. A clearer picture on how many of Air India aircraft will be grounded is likely to emerge by Thursday as the ban on passengers flying in from Europe comes into effect from March 18 (Europe time).
18/03/20 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
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