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(a)Whether Air India(AI) and Indian Airlines (IA) are planning to float a
Joint Venture (JV) to bid for ground handling operations at newly built
Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai airports ;
(b) If so, the details thereof ;
(c)Whether AI and IA will also associate foreign players in the process; and
(d) If so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a), (b), (c) and (d): The Air India Board in its meeting held on 20.10.2006 has decided
to submit a tender jointly with Indian Airlines for ground handling at GMR Hyderabad
International Airport Limited(GHIAL). Final decision on associating a foreign partner
in the tender has not been taken as yet. In respect of Delhi and Mumbai airport, Air
India and Indian Airlines are, currently, carrying out ground handling activity
independently.