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History : Before Independence Public Sector Privatization Open Sky Policy Bilateral Treaties
Players
Air Deccan Air-India Express Air India Air Sahara Go Air Indian Airlines IndiGo Jet Airways Jet Lite SpiceJet Paramount Airways Kingfisher
The Domestic Aviation Market Share
1% 2% 8% 8% 6% 34% Jet airways Indian Air Deccan Air Sahara Kingfisher Spicejet 21% 20% Goair Others
Socio-cultural :
Growing middle class : 1993-1999 : 39.5 m to 56.7 m households 2005 : 300 m 2010 : 400 m (Estimated) Increase in leisure travel by tourists by 15 % in 2005 Foreign tourists in 2006 : 3.2 million Status symbol to travel in plane
Economical :
Growing middle class income Consistent GDP growth of more than 8% and projected rate in two digits Hike in average salary 14%(highest) in the world Tourism industry growth :8.8 %in 2005
Technological :
Modernization & Privatization of Airports Modern Technology for efficient handling of aircraft, passenger and cargo. Example : ILS, CAT-3 Developing Greenfield Airports with Private Sector Example : Bangalore Airport Corporation Ltd.
Other Factors :
Demographic and Natural Environment
Changing pattern of consumers Highest percentage people of age group 20-25 Educational environment Shift towards family concept High energy cost
In the past five years, low-cost airlines have been growing at more than 40 % a year globally
S E R VI C E
PRICE
Present Scenario
Scheduled Domestic Operator No. of Aircraft Possessed No. of Non-scheduled Operator No. of Aircraft Possessed No. of Import Permit for Aircraft Granted in 2007 No. of Aircraft Set to be Import in Next Five Year 14 334 65 201 72 496
Future Trends
The projection for Indian Aviation for 2020 is estimated at: o 400 million passengers o Including 180 million domestic passengers o 1,000 aircraft in the civil aviation sector Likely to follow the footholds of International Low Price Carriers e.g. Air Arabia, Southwest Airlines etc. More emphasis will be on Arabian and South-East Asian circuits.
Challenges
Constraints :
Infrastructure constraints Shortage of airport facilities Parking bays Air traffic control facilities Takeoff and landing slots. Less than 100 airports having more than one daily service.
DISADVANTAGES
It utilizes a lot of resources to do its thing fuel, rubber, metals, etc. hence it is getting too expensive. It brings air pollution and increase in air traffic. Hijack, bomb threat and emergency landing. As there has been a hike in fuel charges, the airlines have increased their fares . The air tickets will not be affordable to the common man and it would be only for high class society people. No new aircrafts will be purchased . Some airlines had cancelled all flights on routes that are un economic. Airline increased their extra charges such as baggage handling to cover over all increased cost. For crew members Very risky. Limited Flying Cannot choose Destination Shouting from Passenger. Cleaning the Washroom and vomits. Taking care of medical passengers. Handling Drunk Passenger with Abusive behavior. No social life. Fatigue. Jet lag.