Aviation minister urges states for lowering taxes to boost sector

13 Apr 2015 Evaluate

Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, stressing the need of lower taxes for boosting civil aviation, underscored that states which have responded positively to the Centre's request in this regard have witnessed a spurt in activities from the sector. The ministry has requested the state governments to bolster the aviation activity in the country by becoming aviation friendly. It had written to all chief ministers requesting them to be aviation-friendly and bring down taxes on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), which accounts for 40% of an airline’s total operational cost.

Further, the minister also acknowledged the inordinate delay for the proposed aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) depot project near Nagpur in Maharashtra, which it viewed as a big opportunity that could result in business worth million of dollars.

The MRO depot, which is a joint venture between Boeing and Air India was conceived in 2004-05, but construction work started only in 2011. Notably, Boeing MRO project is billed as the most modern project in Asia, which could save huge amounts of foreign exchange and also time for airlines.

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