A-I, IA scout for ground handling ally

Mumbai: The special purpose vehicle (SPV) floated by Air-India and Indian Airlines is in talks with the West Asia’s Dnata and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) to bid for ground handling operations at GMR group-promoted new Hyderabad International Airport.
Earlier, Air-India and Indian Airlines, which were bidding separtely for the project, had decided to come together for the SPV.
A senior Air-India executive said PSU airlines’ combine have sent a proposal regarding this to the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA).
SATS and Dnata were shortlisted by Hyderabad International Airport besides European company Penauille Servisair, Texas-based World Flight Services, Menzsies Aviation Plc (UK), Swissport International and North American company Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG).
At present, Air-India has a market share of 55 per cent in international ground handling and Indian Airlines has 35 per cent in the domestic market.
25/12/06 P R Sanjai/Business Standard

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