(a) whether the loss making carriers are now finding it difficult to get loans from banks;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the financial health of public carriers?
(a) whether the loss making carriers are now finding it difficult to get loans from banks;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the financial health of public carriers?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION(SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a) to (c):- Getting loans from banks is financial matter of airlines.
Ministry does not regulate financial matter of airlines.
The Public Carrier NACIL has initiated the following measures
to reduce losses: -
(i) Integration and restructuring of network and schedules;
(ii) fuel efficiency improvement measures;
(iii) enforced credit period
for all vendors;
(iv) Banks requested to roll over the existing working
capital borrowings which are due to repayment;
(v) Extended credit is
being sought from the Public Sector Oil Companies for the fuel uplifts
by Air India in India.
Apart from that, NACIL has also formulated proposal for
equity induction and provision of loans.