No plan for bailout package to private airlines:Aviation Minister

02 Dec 2011 Evaluate

The government has once again clarified that there is no proposal under consideration for any kind of bailout package for loss making private airlines. The Indian aviation sector has been under pressure because of the high Jet fuel prices or Aviation turbine fuel (ATF), which account for almost 40% of the airlines total cost in India and depreciating rupee.

'No such proposal is under consideration of the Ministry' Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi said. However, he accepted that the several leading airlines in the country were suffering losses.  During 2009-10, the Kingfisher Airlines has accrued a loss of Rs 1239.3 crore whereas Jet Airlines had suffered a loss of Rs 467.6 crore and the Air India had accrued loss of Rs 5552.44 crore. However, few private carrier such as Indigo and Spicejet were able to make profit of Rs 484.7 crore and Rs 67 crore respectively.

As per the latest report, Air India owed a sum of Rs 1880.40 crore to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Rs 484.30 crore to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) as on September 30, Air India was also having due of Rs 417 crore to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). Besides Air India, private airlines such as Jet Airways’ owe Rs 695.90 crore outstanding due on September 30 to IOC and Rs 153.24 crore to BPCL. Kingfisher’s outstanding debt to HPCL is around Rs 636.79 crore as on September 30.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that the government is thinking of a close to Rs 30,000 crore bailout package for the national carrier, Indian Airlines over a period of 10 years. It will include considering writing-off Rs 4,500 crore cash loss of Air India, infusing an additional equity of Rs 6,750 crore and Rs 17,000-18,000 crore for its fleet acquisition programme.

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