IATA calls for improving infrastructure and cut in excessive taxation for Indian aviation

28 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Global airlines' body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), seeking Indian government’s initiative to improve infrastructure and cut costs and excessive taxation on aviation, has said that this could be done by preparing a national aviation policy in the country.

Addressing a CII conference on aviation, Director General of IATA Tony Tyler said that “Running an airline is a tough business and operating in India presents bigger challenges than most other markets.” He also stressed that a stronger aviation sector would act as a catalyst for wider economic benefits. Tyler suggested a series of measures, including safety tips that the industry and the government could take on a near- to medium-term basis to deliver tangible benefits.

The aviation and aviation-related tourism in India supported 1.5 percent of GDP or over Rs 90,000 crore of business and 1.8 percent of the workforce-which is 8.8 million jobs.  Tyler said that India should take full advantage of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) to enhance capacity building and skill development.

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