India will consider an open sky agreement for flights within 5,000 km: Oman Air
The Dollar Business Bureau India has plans to have an open sky agreement with the nations, which are within the radius of 5,000 km, said Oman Air Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paul Gregorowitsch on Thursday. An open sky agreement refers to an agreement between two nations to allow each other airlines to have an unlimited number of flights, seats, etc between the two countries. “If the current policy of the Indian Government is to also consider an open sky (agreement) for those destinations which are within 5,000 kilometres materialises, in the next two years, then it will automatically (provide us) a more level environment,” said Gregorowitsch, while briefing a media round table in New Delhi. He was confident that the measure could be put ...
"Complete, break down of stable Exim policies causing huge trade imbalances"
Sisir Pradhan | The Dollar Business The Dollar Business (TDB): In the last decade or so, globally many issues like changing economic scenario, aviation security, climate change, rising fuel cost etc. have made things difficult for the aviation sector. How have all these affected the performance, profitability and operation of civil aviation and cargo sector in India? Keshav Tanna (KT): I am unable to comment on the last decade, but surely the last 3 years have been perhaps the toughest as far as international freight goes for the Indian airfreight industry. Complete, break down of stable government Exim policies causing huge trade imbalances, resulting in airlines shying away from the Indian market and in fact pulling out capacities. Volatile ...
