Private airlines owe 304.65 Crore to Airport Authority

Friday, 30 July 2010, 17:40 IST
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New Delhi: Private airlines owe 304.65 crore to the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) as on 30 June, 2010, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said in the Lok Sabha. "Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in constant touch with the airlines for realization of the dues," Patel said. Kingfisher Airlines owes the maximum 184.87 crore, followed by Jet Airways ( 36.33 crore), Jet Lite ( 14.66 crore) and Indigo ( 11.19 crore). "Whenever any private airline defaults in making payments, notice for operation on "cash and carry" basis is issued besides recovery of dues from security deposit and other related action," Patel said.
Source: IANS