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I
ndian civil aviation is the
fastestgrowingsegmentinthe
world. A large middle class
that is more than the size of
Europe, growing corporate
economyandindustrialinfrastruc-
turegivesthissectoranunbeatable
opportunity to excel. According to
areport,during2011-2014,totalair-
craft movements and passengers
have recorded a compound annu-
al growth rate of 3.3 per cent and
5.6percentrespectively.According
to the Airports Authority of India,
the aviation sector is expected to
growonsimilarlinesinthenextfive
years. Globally, India stands ninth
in the civil aviation market. It
ranks fourth in domestic
passenger volume.
Butmostoftheairlinesarerun-
ning in losses. While Air India is a
classical case of mismanagement,
VijayMallya’sKingfisherAirlinesis
a classic example of unprofession-
al flamboyancy getting ruptured.
Many of its aircraft are lying in the
cornersofairports,fullofdust,get-
tingcorroded.Thisisamassiveloss
of resources. Wiser men, like the
owner of Air Deccan, knew about
the fallacy of selling the lowest fare
ofonerupeeperticketandafterget-
ting the deal for the sale of this air-
line,passingonthebuckofhisair-
linetoothers,leavingthemtobleed.
Forthepastthreedecades,this
writerhasbeenaloyalcustomerof
Air India and has found that it is
one of the best airlines in terms of
passengerstreatmentandservices.
Air India would have been
grounded long back, had the
Government of India not bailed it
out by a whopping package of
C44,000 crore. The airline is still
running in losses, though the loss-
eshavecomedownandoperational
costsarewithinmanageablelimits.
Itsstaffismoreseriousthaneverin
bringing about a turnaround, but
the heavy debt burden is having s
toll on the airline’s profit.
The question is: Where is
this flagship career heading? And
how long, the tax payers’ money
can be used to keep the airlines
floating? There are several reasons
for the poor performance of the
national carrier.
First, the merger of Air India
andIndianAirlinespromisedsyn-
ergy in action, but the way it was
pushedthroughinanadhocman-
ner, backfired, causing resentment
among its employees. This has
also killed the airline.
The top brass was kept happy
with lots of promotions and perks,
but the people at the ground level
are still waiting for their problems
to be solved. This cannot happen
in any other airline in the world,
where for the same job and for fly-
ing the same aircraft, employees
carry their past baggage with them
andarepaidaccordingtotheirpast
affiliation. Humanresourcedevel-
opmentisakeyaspectinanymod-
ernmanagementregime,asitisthis
resourcethatcanalterthefateofany
organisation. This should have
been solved first.
Second, many officers have
occupied top positions in the air-
lines because of a routine bureau-
cratic way of making appoint-
mentsandthroughconnections.It
is an entirely different ball game to
run a Government organisation,
based on a set of water-tight rules,
conventions and procedures.
Moreover,dadagiridoesthejobfor
a bureaucrat in a crunch situation.
Making a loss-making enterprise
into a profitable and viable unit
requires not only experience but
special skills and a vision.
Though the civil services has
many talented officers, and many
havebroughtaturnaroundintheir
respective organisations, unfortu-
nately at the time of the merger of
thetwoairlines,nonepossessedthe
skilltohandlethesituation.Instead,
at the behest of the political mas-
ters of the time, they kept on buy-
ing planes, ignoring issues of net
worth and paid-up capital.
Oneofthemostunimaginative
decisions Air India took was to
grantproductivity-linkedincentive
toitsstaff.Thisconceptmeansthat
productivityisassessedintermsof
returns on investments and
resources.Itmeansthat,ifanyoffice
is getting more revenue per unit of
expenditure, then it is justified to
give incentives.
The way it was devised, it gave
moretothetopbrassthantoaper-
son who actually brought business
atgroundandoperationallevels.It
is worth mentioning that a report
by the Comptroller and Auditor-
General report revealed that a
ChairmanandManagingDirector,
on deputation, pocketed C25 lakh
as productivity-linked incentive
during his five-year tenure.
AnotherCMDtookmorethan
eight lakh rupees for his two-year
tenure,asPLI.AnotherCMDwent
to court to get these undeserving
benefits.ThelastCMDdidnottake
anyPLIandalsoprovedasthebest
CMD of recent times in terms of
lossrecoveries,operationaleffective-
nessandincreatinganenvironment
to provide effective leadership.
Now, a new CMD has joined,
bringingwithhimanexperienceof
turningaroundpublicsectorunits.
Immediateactionisneededtofos-
ter discipline among senior and
middle level functionaries and to
managetheairlineasapurelycom-
mercial business enterprise.
TheoldAirbus320fleetneeds
tobegroundedliketheoldBoeing
737 fleet which was phased out in
2006, to inspire public faith in the
safety. The recent news of engine
failures of two aircraft of Air India
isnotonlyscary,butitcandamage
the reputation of the airline.
TheGovernmentmustensure
thatanewcivilaviationpolicyisin
placesothatthesectorbecomesthe
driving force for the Indian econ-
omy. The Government must pro-
vide better environment for all the
airlines to operate smoothly but
with stringent safety and opera-
tionalnorms.Theinfrastructure is
notcommensuratewiththegrowth
potential and opportunities.
Oneofthebiggestchallengesis
congestion at airports, both from
thepointofviewofeconomyoffly-
ingaswellassafety.Airportcharges,
fuel costs etc should be uniform in
thecountryandshouldnotbemore
thanwhatisavailableinothercoun-
tries.Manyprivateplayersintheair-
portmanagementviolaterulesand
passengershavetopaymoreforthe
facilities they get. The Directorate
General of Civil Aviation must
ensurethatpassengercomfortand
safety is not compromised.
One big irritant is the baggage
allowance of 15 kg in the domestic
sector. It has to be in sync with the
culture of a nation. It should be
minimum 20-22 kg compulsorily.
Indigo’s cargo handling policy is
worth emulating for better utilisa-
tion of the capacity for profit
enhancement.Theircargocharges
are competitive with road and
railway carriages.
There should be no let-up in
connectingthefar-flungareaswith
privateairlines.Theseairlineshave
anationalroletoplayaswell.They
can be provided with some
Government incentives, but they
must come up with reasonably
affordable fares. Moreover, a busi-
ness culture needs to be evolved in
managingallthespheresofcivilavi-
ationindustrytotaptherealpoten-
tialofthesector,whichcanbecome
a driver of the economic growth.
(The writer is former Director
General, Indian Council of Forestry
ResearchandEducation,andformer
Principal Secretary, Agriculture,
Horticulture,AnimalResourcesand
Forest Department, Government
of Tripura)
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Sir — This refers to the editori-
al, “India-bashing in Nepal”
(October 6). Only at two India-
Nepal border points have there
been protests by ethnic commu-
nities. Why are the trucks being
blocked at other locations where
there are no demonstrations?
Gd
Via web
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Sir — This refers to the article,
“From open borders to block-
ades” (October 6) by Atul K
Thakur. The crisis has been cre-
ated in India by those who don’t
want strong India-Nepal ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has sought to improve ties that
had frayed during the previous
Government, yet Nepal hastily
implemented a Constitution that
is unfavourable to almost half of
its population. This is problem-
atic for India as the country
could face a major refugee crisis
if things get worse.
Also, it seems like most
Indians want a Hindu monarchy
in Nepal. We, the Nepalese peo-
ple, need to reinstate the amiable
Hindu monarchy. The Modi
Government should assist in this
regard. A Hindu monarchy is the
only way out of this mess. It will
free Nepal from communist pres-
sures and Chinese intervention.
Dirgha Raj Prasai
Via web
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Sir — As tensions continue to
brew in the aftermath of the
Dadri killing, the Centre must
examine how communal troubles
are being fuelled through social
media. I wish we still lived in an
era where the responsible print
media had primacy.
Keep in mind that technolo-
gy is a double-edged sword. It can
help in governance, but it can also
become a governance challenge.
Aaraam
Via web
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Sir — This refers to the editori-
al, “A communal cauldron”
(October 5). The Dadri murder
must be strongly condemned. No
civilised society should accept
such incidents. The culprits must
be brought to justice.
Unfortunately, a terrible ten-
dency that dominates our polit-
ical class is currently on display
with all its insensitivity and
hypocrisy. Sundry politicians
have jumped into the fray, visit-
ing the suffering family, lending
it an explosive communal colour.
The media is equally guilty of
playing up the incident. No won-
der, the villages have protested
against the media’s role. Sadly, no
attempts were visible to cool pas-
sions and bring back trust.
M Ratan
New Delhi
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Sir — In the age of computers and
mobiles, handwritten texts have
almost vanished. Most people do
not write anything on paper
except when they have to sign
cheques etc. Yet, handwritten
letters have a personal touch,
though they require more labour
and time. A handwritten letter
shows the writer’s efforts and sin-
cerity. They also reflect the char-
acter of the letter-writer — a
handwriting expert can offer a
detailed analysis.
Mahesh Kumar
Delhi
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India's civil aviation sector poised for growth

  • 1. I ndian civil aviation is the fastestgrowingsegmentinthe world. A large middle class that is more than the size of Europe, growing corporate economyandindustrialinfrastruc- turegivesthissectoranunbeatable opportunity to excel. According to areport,during2011-2014,totalair- craft movements and passengers have recorded a compound annu- al growth rate of 3.3 per cent and 5.6percentrespectively.According to the Airports Authority of India, the aviation sector is expected to growonsimilarlinesinthenextfive years. Globally, India stands ninth in the civil aviation market. It ranks fourth in domestic passenger volume. Butmostoftheairlinesarerun- ning in losses. While Air India is a classical case of mismanagement, VijayMallya’sKingfisherAirlinesis a classic example of unprofession- al flamboyancy getting ruptured. Many of its aircraft are lying in the cornersofairports,fullofdust,get- tingcorroded.Thisisamassiveloss of resources. Wiser men, like the owner of Air Deccan, knew about the fallacy of selling the lowest fare ofonerupeeperticketandafterget- ting the deal for the sale of this air- line,passingonthebuckofhisair- linetoothers,leavingthemtobleed. Forthepastthreedecades,this writerhasbeenaloyalcustomerof Air India and has found that it is one of the best airlines in terms of passengerstreatmentandservices. Air India would have been grounded long back, had the Government of India not bailed it out by a whopping package of C44,000 crore. The airline is still running in losses, though the loss- eshavecomedownandoperational costsarewithinmanageablelimits. Itsstaffismoreseriousthaneverin bringing about a turnaround, but the heavy debt burden is having s toll on the airline’s profit. The question is: Where is this flagship career heading? And how long, the tax payers’ money can be used to keep the airlines floating? There are several reasons for the poor performance of the national carrier. First, the merger of Air India andIndianAirlinespromisedsyn- ergy in action, but the way it was pushedthroughinanadhocman- ner, backfired, causing resentment among its employees. This has also killed the airline. The top brass was kept happy with lots of promotions and perks, but the people at the ground level are still waiting for their problems to be solved. This cannot happen in any other airline in the world, where for the same job and for fly- ing the same aircraft, employees carry their past baggage with them andarepaidaccordingtotheirpast affiliation. Humanresourcedevel- opmentisakeyaspectinanymod- ernmanagementregime,asitisthis resourcethatcanalterthefateofany organisation. This should have been solved first. Second, many officers have occupied top positions in the air- lines because of a routine bureau- cratic way of making appoint- mentsandthroughconnections.It is an entirely different ball game to run a Government organisation, based on a set of water-tight rules, conventions and procedures. Moreover,dadagiridoesthejobfor a bureaucrat in a crunch situation. Making a loss-making enterprise into a profitable and viable unit requires not only experience but special skills and a vision. Though the civil services has many talented officers, and many havebroughtaturnaroundintheir respective organisations, unfortu- nately at the time of the merger of thetwoairlines,nonepossessedthe skilltohandlethesituation.Instead, at the behest of the political mas- ters of the time, they kept on buy- ing planes, ignoring issues of net worth and paid-up capital. Oneofthemostunimaginative decisions Air India took was to grantproductivity-linkedincentive toitsstaff.Thisconceptmeansthat productivityisassessedintermsof returns on investments and resources.Itmeansthat,ifanyoffice is getting more revenue per unit of expenditure, then it is justified to give incentives. The way it was devised, it gave moretothetopbrassthantoaper- son who actually brought business atgroundandoperationallevels.It is worth mentioning that a report by the Comptroller and Auditor- General report revealed that a ChairmanandManagingDirector, on deputation, pocketed C25 lakh as productivity-linked incentive during his five-year tenure. AnotherCMDtookmorethan eight lakh rupees for his two-year tenure,asPLI.AnotherCMDwent to court to get these undeserving benefits.ThelastCMDdidnottake anyPLIandalsoprovedasthebest CMD of recent times in terms of lossrecoveries,operationaleffective- nessandincreatinganenvironment to provide effective leadership. Now, a new CMD has joined, bringingwithhimanexperienceof turningaroundpublicsectorunits. Immediateactionisneededtofos- ter discipline among senior and middle level functionaries and to managetheairlineasapurelycom- mercial business enterprise. TheoldAirbus320fleetneeds tobegroundedliketheoldBoeing 737 fleet which was phased out in 2006, to inspire public faith in the safety. The recent news of engine failures of two aircraft of Air India isnotonlyscary,butitcandamage the reputation of the airline. TheGovernmentmustensure thatanewcivilaviationpolicyisin placesothatthesectorbecomesthe driving force for the Indian econ- omy. The Government must pro- vide better environment for all the airlines to operate smoothly but with stringent safety and opera- tionalnorms.Theinfrastructure is notcommensuratewiththegrowth potential and opportunities. Oneofthebiggestchallengesis congestion at airports, both from thepointofviewofeconomyoffly- ingaswellassafety.Airportcharges, fuel costs etc should be uniform in thecountryandshouldnotbemore thanwhatisavailableinothercoun- tries.Manyprivateplayersintheair- portmanagementviolaterulesand passengershavetopaymoreforthe facilities they get. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation must ensurethatpassengercomfortand safety is not compromised. One big irritant is the baggage allowance of 15 kg in the domestic sector. It has to be in sync with the culture of a nation. It should be minimum 20-22 kg compulsorily. Indigo’s cargo handling policy is worth emulating for better utilisa- tion of the capacity for profit enhancement.Theircargocharges are competitive with road and railway carriages. There should be no let-up in connectingthefar-flungareaswith privateairlines.Theseairlineshave anationalroletoplayaswell.They can be provided with some Government incentives, but they must come up with reasonably affordable fares. Moreover, a busi- ness culture needs to be evolved in managingallthespheresofcivilavi- ationindustrytotaptherealpoten- tialofthesector,whichcanbecome a driver of the economic growth. 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Only at two India- Nepal border points have there been protests by ethnic commu- nities. Why are the trucks being blocked at other locations where there are no demonstrations? Gd Via web 8Y^Te]_^QbSXi Sir — This refers to the article, “From open borders to block- ades” (October 6) by Atul K Thakur. The crisis has been cre- ated in India by those who don’t want strong India-Nepal ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to improve ties that had frayed during the previous Government, yet Nepal hastily implemented a Constitution that is unfavourable to almost half of its population. This is problem- atic for India as the country could face a major refugee crisis if things get worse. Also, it seems like most Indians want a Hindu monarchy in Nepal. We, the Nepalese peo- ple, need to reinstate the amiable Hindu monarchy. The Modi Government should assist in this regard. A Hindu monarchy is the only way out of this mess. It will free Nepal from communist pres- sures and Chinese intervention. Dirgha Raj Prasai Via web 4_eRUUTWUTcg_bT Sir — As tensions continue to brew in the aftermath of the Dadri killing, the Centre must examine how communal troubles are being fuelled through social media. I wish we still lived in an era where the responsible print media had primacy. Keep in mind that technolo- gy is a double-edged sword. It can help in governance, but it can also become a governance challenge. Aaraam Via web CU^cQdY_^QYcY^W4QTbY Sir — This refers to the editori- al, “A communal cauldron” (October 5). The Dadri murder must be strongly condemned. No civilised society should accept such incidents. The culprits must be brought to justice. Unfortunately, a terrible ten- dency that dominates our polit- ical class is currently on display with all its insensitivity and hypocrisy. Sundry politicians have jumped into the fray, visit- ing the suffering family, lending it an explosive communal colour. 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