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Aviation sector faces Covid-19 turbulence: What analysts expect from Q1 nos

With domestic air travel resuming only from May 25th, analysts expect Q1 performance to be adversely impacted due to truncated size of operations & travel restrictions by state governments

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Amid restrictions on air fares given the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts, on an average, expect a yearly yield decrease for IndiGo by 11 per cent and for SpiceJet by 13 per cent.

Nikita Vashisht New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 27 2020 | 3:33 PM IST

The April-June quarter of FY21 (Q1FY21) brought mixed cues for the aviation sector. While airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet were allowed to resume operation from the last week of May, albeit with capped fares, air traffic remained thin amid fears of Covid-19 outbreak and the varied quarantine rules in different states. Yet, decline in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, mark to market (MTM) gains on appreciating rupee, and continued cargo operation may trim losses to some extent, analysts say.

“With domestic air travel resuming only from May 25th at 1/3rd of approved 2020 summer schedule, we expect Q1 performance to

Topics : Coronavirus Aviation stocks India Inc earnings Markets IndiGo SpiceJet Aviation sector COVID-19 Civil Aviation

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