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SME Times News Bureau | 20 Nov, 2019
Four domestic airlines, including Jet Airways and JetLite, have shut
their operations over the last three years for want of funds and
unavailability of aircraft, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Among
the four carriers, the LEPL Projects Ltd-run Air Costa and Air Carnival
suspended their services in 2017 due to non-availability of aircraft.
As
per a written reply by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in
the Rajya Sabha, Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite suspended their
services in April this year on account of a funds crunch.
The
government has said that it is conscious of the financial difficulties
being faced by the airlines and is responding to the industry situation.
The Civil Aviation Minister listed out a slew of measures taken by the government to enable growth in the sector.
"Government
is acutely conscious of the financial difficulties faced by the airline
companies. Accordingly, the government has constantly been responding
to industry conditions and undertaking specific measures to facilitate
and enable growth of the sector," Puri said in his reply.
The Minister said the government was coordinating with all the stakeholders to resolve their issues.
As
a result, the central excise duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has
been reduced from 14 per cent to 11 per cent effective October 11, 2018.
The
Minister said that 100 per cent FDI has been allowed under the
automatic route to ensure modernisation of airports and establish high
standards.
The other measures taken, include allowing foreign
airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in Indian carriers under the
automatic routes and liberalisation of domestic code-share points in
India within the framework of the Air Service Agreement (ASA).
"Each
airline, however, prepares its business plan on the basis of its own
market assessment and liabilities. Mobilising financial resources and
ensuring efficient operations as per business plans are the
responsibility of the airline," the Minister said.
"Government of
India has no role in raising funds for private airline companies as it
is an internal matter of the airline," he added.
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