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Airlines can easily soak jet fuel rise, says govt
The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the rise in the excise duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) should not lead to an increase in prices of air travel even as the airlines contradicted this view.The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has written to the petroleum ministry for a rollback of the 12 per cent rise in jet fuel prices by oil companies. Copies of the letter have been sent to the civil aviation and finance ministries. The letter has also requested the appointment of an independent price regulator, failing which they will go to the Competition Commission of India (CII). "We request that this irrational price revision be reversed. Additionally, we file that an independent price regulator be appointed with immediate effect," the letter said. IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and GoAir are part of this organisation.Civil aviation secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey said that over the past 13 months, there has been a decrease in ATF base price by over 25 per cent. "By increasing t
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Govt yet to take decision on 5/20 norm for airlines
GoAir is still not qualified for flying overseas as the airline is one short of required number of aircraft (20) in the fleet
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DGCA asks airlines to change call signs after mid-air panic
The civil aviation ministry had taken several steps last year to increase safety in Indian skies
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High fliers add tailwind to airlines
Vistara performed the best in terms of on-time operations
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