The debt-laden national carrier's operations and revenue flow have been hit by coronavirus outbreak, which has also resulted in suspension of domestic and international flights.
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Air India's total earnings per day are around Rs 60-65 crore and 90 per cent of this comes from passenger revenue, he said adding, "the expenses too are in the same range
According to a calculation by the government, Indian airlines are likely to operate only 30 per cent of their fleet for the next two months
Extent of March pay cut not known, lowest pay grades will suffer least; domestic airlines have sought urgent funding from govt to pay 50% staff salaries for next three months
The aviation industry is expected to make a loss of $67 billion in 2020 and several airlines are expected to file for bankruptcy in the coming months
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Aviation consultancy CAPA estimates Indian airlines (except Air India) will post $500-600 million loss in first quarter
The FDI policy earlier permitted NRIs to take only 49 per cent stake in the airline
Around the world, airlines are responding to COVID-19 crisis with sharp reduction in capacity, pay cuts and layoffs
In January, the government restarted the divestment process of the carrier and invited bids for selling its 100 per cent stake in both Air India and Air India Express
With 83.4%, AirAsia India was number one in on-time performance measured at four metro cities -- Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
With global travel bans due to the pandemic, many airlines across the world are staring at massive losses and fear going bust.
Industry executives and investment bankers said there is less chance of the process being successful in the current situation as business houses, including airlines, are looking to conserve cash
The decision has been taken in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
In January, the government restarted the divestment process of Air India and invited bids for selling 100 per cent of its equity in the state-owned airline
The national carrier said one free change of travel date would be permitted for new bookings made till March 31
Puri said the disinvestment process for Air India is going on "extremely well"
So far, no PSU has shown interest in the scheme
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