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Thursday, Mar 31, 2005
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Human Resources Govt to call meeting of airlines to discuss pilot poaching Our Bureau
The Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, with the Assocham President, Mr M.K. Sanghi, at a conference on `Is aviation industry on acceleration path?' in the Capital on Wednesday. - Ramesh Sharma
New Delhi , March 30 WITH public sector carriers being hit by a paucity of pilots, the Government today said that it would soon convene a meeting with all affected parties to approach the issue of poaching of pilots. The Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, today stated that the Government has taken a serious view of the poaching of pilots and technicians of national carriers by their competitors in the private sector. He, however, indicated that the Government would prefer that the issue is settled through consultation stating that "self-imposed discipline is better then directives coming from the Government to tackle the issue of poaching". Mr Patel was speaking at a conference organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) here today. Commenting on the new Civil Aviation Policy, Mr Patel admitted that it has been delayed for another 10 days. "As per the original plan, the policy should have been announced in the first week of April 2005 but due to certain pressing reasons it has been delayed. However, in mid of April or latest by month end, the policy will be announced," he said. On modernisation and upgradation of 30 airports, Mr Patel said, "The construction activities in at least 10 airports will begin within this year. The remaining 20 will be taken up next year and by 2008-09, the entire modernisation process should be completed." He said plans for modernisation of Mumbai and Delhi airports were "firmly on track". "We are also talking to international cargo operators to look at Nagpur as a hub of cargo activities," he said. On opening up of international routes to private operators, Mr Patel said, "I would encourage all private operators to open new international routes and not cannibalise only on existing routes created by Air India." He added that profitable routes created by national carriers such as Air India and Indian Airlines would be permitted a sharing partnership with their counterparts at certain incentives. Meanwhile, speaking at the conference, the Assocham Tourism Committee Chairman, Mr Subhash Goyal, raised the issue of ATF and sought the intervention of the Civil Aviation Ministry to resolve it.
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