Low Cost Carries in India
“CHALLENGES FACING LOW COST AIRLINES IN INDIA”
BY RANJIT SHERGILL MODULE CODE - AE3260 BSc(Honours) AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS PART 3
I declare that all work presented in this dissertation is my own work, and where applicable I have credited the work of others by stating the source of certain information in quotes. This project has been overseen by Mr S.K.Ramchandran who is the Regional Director for the Indian Airports Authority in Southern India, who has endorsed the views and the conclusions of my project, which are reflected in his article. [See Appendix 1]
PERSONAL STATEMENT At the beginning of this project I anticipated a very interesting and challenging title. India is a country close to my heart. Therefore investigating the Indian Aviation industry was of great significance to me, as currently I am a CPL holder with an Instrument Rating, and I aspire to be a pilot for an Indian carrier in the future. This project gave me a personal guide in what to expect working for an Indian airline. The current growth creates the opportunity for a very successful industry. However India is a country where lack of basic development, organisational and political issues presents the biggest challenges. Overall I have thoroughly enjoyed investigating the Indian airline industry and been thrilled to know what potential exists out there, and if the correct talent is utilised and managed well, the future looks bright, although overcoming the regulators and soaring fuel prices remains inescapable hurdles at present.
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© - RANJIT SHERGILL 2008
SYNOPSIS The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the “Challenges facing Low Cost Airlines in the Indian Aviation Industry”. The Indian Aviation Industry is currently one of the most active in the world, with a number of new airlines looking to start up and aircraft orders increasing substantially. This presents many job opportunities for pilots and cabin crew across the world as well as ease of travel across India. The
BY RANJIT SHERGILL MODULE CODE - AE3260 BSc(Honours) AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS PART 3
I declare that all work presented in this dissertation is my own work, and where applicable I have credited the work of others by stating the source of certain information in quotes. This project has been overseen by Mr S.K.Ramchandran who is the Regional Director for the Indian Airports Authority in Southern India, who has endorsed the views and the conclusions of my project, which are reflected in his article. [See Appendix 1]
PERSONAL STATEMENT At the beginning of this project I anticipated a very interesting and challenging title. India is a country close to my heart. Therefore investigating the Indian Aviation industry was of great significance to me, as currently I am a CPL holder with an Instrument Rating, and I aspire to be a pilot for an Indian carrier in the future. This project gave me a personal guide in what to expect working for an Indian airline. The current growth creates the opportunity for a very successful industry. However India is a country where lack of basic development, organisational and political issues presents the biggest challenges. Overall I have thoroughly enjoyed investigating the Indian airline industry and been thrilled to know what potential exists out there, and if the correct talent is utilised and managed well, the future looks bright, although overcoming the regulators and soaring fuel prices remains inescapable hurdles at present.
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© - RANJIT SHERGILL 2008
SYNOPSIS The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the “Challenges facing Low Cost Airlines in the Indian Aviation Industry”. The Indian Aviation Industry is currently one of the most active in the world, with a number of new airlines looking to start up and aircraft orders increasing substantially. This presents many job opportunities for pilots and cabin crew across the world as well as ease of travel across India. The