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It doesn't seems that India is really interested in having a world class air transport industry.
The government bleed mercilessly a carrier that could be the pride of India, like Jet Airways, in favor of the unseless mamouth Air India.
For a fraction of the fresh cash put to 'save' AI from time to time Jet Airways could be a model company, highly profitable, with excelent services and the highest standards.
Jet doesn't seems to help much, as there are some administrative nightmares on all fronts. Some huge waste of money, like hiring a number of expats, paying salaries, hotels BEFORE submiting them to an adequate medical.
Some of them coudn't even fly for the company after 6 or more months of paperworking, medical issues etc!
But the expat issue doens't represent more than 0,1% of current company losses.
Indian government itself is the biggest enemy of local air transport industry.
Last edited by fullforward; 15th May 2012 at 12:51.