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In Focus World's Highest Waterfall
COMING
UP: ALL INDIA
ALL AIRLINES AIR SCHEDULE
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October 22,
2005
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From The Editor's Desk
Indian Aviation
is flying through turbulent weather these days what with the
ATF (Aviation turbine fuel) prices world
over sky rocketing to one of the highest in the recent times. Apart from
sharply rising ATF prices which account for 30%-40% of the direct
operating costs in Aviation, costs associated with rising and high lease
rentals of aircraft and poor financial performance are responsible for
taking many Aircraft Companies in India into severe Bad Weather. The
depreciation of the Rupee vis-à-vis the Dollar and rising cost of hiring
foreign pilots due to acute shortage of well qualified and trained
Indian pilots are also contributing causes.
Going by the
IATA reports, Airlines world over are facing a crisis situation.
In the
last couple of months 24 Global Carriers have gone bankrupt unable to
bear rising ATF prices.
The Indian
Government has approved the setting up of a high powered expert
Committee to examine various issues relating to the financial crises
being faced by the domestic airlines. Also to ease out the situation the
Indian Government introduced slashing of jet fuel prices by 4.3% by the
State run oil Companies due to the consequential reduction of Government
Custom Duty on the fuel from 10 to 05 per cent.
But due to
almost 100% increase in jet fuel prices in the past year, four times ,
this is a very small relief according to the Indian Aviation .
At such a
crucial juncture the Airlines Companies in India need to do proper
route planning to maximize their revenues. They need to devise methods to
cut additional costs. Most of the
Indian low cost Carriers started their
operations in 2004 or 2005 or later and have not started reaping
profits yet. The normal time required for Airline Companies to break even
is 5-7 years. So, they are the worst hit.
But let us not
lose heart. The passenger traffic has increased from 48 million in
2004-05 in India to 116 million in 2007-08.The Indian Economy is
registering a steady growth. So, we
need to devise ways to steer the
aircraft out of this bad weather phase. We need to plan. We need to
combine all our forces to come out of the bad weather. We need to support
financially our low cost carriers so as to make air travel within the
reach of common man. We need to make cost friendly low cost terminals and
airports.
And God willing WE SHALL make it once again..................... into FAIR WEATHER.
Aryama Sanyal
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THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS
We
Dream !!
We
Do !!
The Air Traffic Controllers'
Day is on October 20,. To celebrate most proudly the profession of
Air Traffic Control, and fly together to new heights in the spirit of
cooperation and collaboration with the entire Aviation Community, the Jaipur branch of Air Traffic Controllers Guild and Partners in Aviation
celebrates the ATC DAY with the vow to uphold safety and security in
the skies.
www.atcguild.com
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