Comments on: Why Indians need to get over Air India and recognize Emirates as the national carrier http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/ World's largest airline branding resource Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jobseekers156 http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 jobseekers156 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:23:41 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-3052 Valuable information posted.<br>For more jobs visit <a href="http://www.staffingpower.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.staffingpower.com</a> Valuable information posted.
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]]> By: BUBLE http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-2749 BUBLE Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:32:37 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-2749 Do you know that Erstwhile Indian Airlines Now Air India is second line of defence in India? whenever there is requirement of shifting thousands of soldiers or paramiltary forces to our border or to fight with natural calamities this poor airlines a/c were being engaged to carry out the service. When we have to evacuate our fellow Indians from Gulf during war it was this Airlines which rendered its service. Hope emirate do the same or Jet or Kingfisher engage their planes to transfer our brave soldiers to places to protect our country or evacuate fellow Indians...So that you people can evade tax in cosy corner of palatial house and watch the war lying at your bed room Do you know that Erstwhile Indian Airlines Now Air India is second line of defence in India? whenever there is requirement of shifting thousands of soldiers or paramiltary forces to our border or to fight with natural calamities this poor airlines a/c were being engaged to carry out the service. When we have to evacuate our fellow Indians from Gulf during war it was this Airlines which rendered its service. Hope emirate do the same or Jet or Kingfisher engage their planes to transfer our brave soldiers to places to protect our country or evacuate fellow Indians…So that you people can evade tax in cosy corner of palatial house and watch the war lying at your bed room

]]> By: srao747 http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 srao747 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:50:42 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-2694 I think it’s important to understand why this situation has risen today. The Government of India’s policy was a one way street that is to allow foreign carriers (and by that I mean all Gulf carriers) to base their India strategies on market demands, but imposed bizarre and mind-boggling restrictions on what Indian carriers could do. Today for an Indian domestic carrier to launch international service they need to complete five years, where as carriers from the Middle East can just buy two planes and start flying to India. This policy is unfair and makes no sense.<br><br>I've am a supporter of giving free and open access to foreign carriers in the Indian market which should be driven by market demands provided there is fair competition for the Indian carriers to take on the onslaught. <br><br>If Indian carriers are given a fair chance I am sure we don’t need Emirates to be our national carrier as some of the products and service offered on Indian carriers are far superior if not better then the established legacy carriers. I think it’s important to understand why this situation has risen today. The Government of India’s policy was a one way street that is to allow foreign carriers (and by that I mean all Gulf carriers) to base their India strategies on market demands, but imposed bizarre and mind-boggling restrictions on what Indian carriers could do. Today for an Indian domestic carrier to launch international service they need to complete five years, where as carriers from the Middle East can just buy two planes and start flying to India. This policy is unfair and makes no sense.

I've am a supporter of giving free and open access to foreign carriers in the Indian market which should be driven by market demands provided there is fair competition for the Indian carriers to take on the onslaught.

If Indian carriers are given a fair chance I am sure we don’t need Emirates to be our national carrier as some of the products and service offered on Indian carriers are far superior if not better then the established legacy carriers.

]]> By: Puneet Gulati http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 Puneet Gulati Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:03:26 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-2680 Well-written piece indeed! However, my opinion is that often we confuse management problems with ownership problems. I too am guilty of this. But these two problems are very different. It's often not the question who owns or runs an entity - public sector or private sector - but how is it managed. In fact, ownership seldom seems to be the problem (except in situations of conflicts of interest). It's almost always the management. So, privatisation or as you suggest complete dismemberment may not be the optimal solutions. NACIL is a big employer. You have suggested selling off planes to private carriers like Jet and Kingfisher. But what about the staff? What happens to the employees? I think that's a big concern. Indian government can't contribute to further misery by dissolving the entity and rendering so many unemployed. Furthermore, given the specialised nature of the industry, it is not easy to re-employ them either. So it's a tough call. Also, public enterprises are not always "for-profit" and they cannot take decisions solely on "profit-loss" grounds unlike the private sector. Well, in India even the Private sector can't do so that easily. <br>As I have said before, it's a management problem which can be resolved through a management restructuring and it has already taken place. India does have some profitable public sector undertakings like ONGC, BHEL and now the Indian Railways (of course, that benefits too because of it being a monopoly but a monopoly is a good solution in that case...it could be a natural one). So public enterprises can be turned around if there is political will and appropriate people at the helm.<br>I know it's painful to travel by Air India and very often the company carries a ruthless air about itself and so do the employees. This certainly has to change. And I think now it will. Well-written piece indeed! However, my opinion is that often we confuse management problems with ownership problems. I too am guilty of this. But these two problems are very different. It's often not the question who owns or runs an entity – public sector or private sector – but how is it managed. In fact, ownership seldom seems to be the problem (except in situations of conflicts of interest). It's almost always the management. So, privatisation or as you suggest complete dismemberment may not be the optimal solutions. NACIL is a big employer. You have suggested selling off planes to private carriers like Jet and Kingfisher. But what about the staff? What happens to the employees? I think that's a big concern. Indian government can't contribute to further misery by dissolving the entity and rendering so many unemployed. Furthermore, given the specialised nature of the industry, it is not easy to re-employ them either. So it's a tough call. Also, public enterprises are not always “for-profit” and they cannot take decisions solely on “profit-loss” grounds unlike the private sector. Well, in India even the Private sector can't do so that easily.
As I have said before, it's a management problem which can be resolved through a management restructuring and it has already taken place. India does have some profitable public sector undertakings like ONGC, BHEL and now the Indian Railways (of course, that benefits too because of it being a monopoly but a monopoly is a good solution in that case…it could be a natural one). So public enterprises can be turned around if there is political will and appropriate people at the helm.
I know it's painful to travel by Air India and very often the company carries a ruthless air about itself and so do the employees. This certainly has to change. And I think now it will.

]]> By: jojocherian http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 jojocherian Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:50:19 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-2671 Absolute Rubbish,<br>Is US ie LAX / SFO the only points Indians Fly to ? If you look at the Sixth freedom to points SAO / YYZ / SYD / AKL / HKG / BJS it's the legacy carriers like BA/CX/AF/SQ/KL/LH who rule the roost including 9W & AI .<br>Looks like you are patronising Emirates probably looking for a job I guess.<br>Air India may be a fag airline to many but if you actually look at service they really look after the working class ie no high flying air hostess who thumb their noses because you are not dressed in chinos or drink wine and eat cheese and biscuits after dinner.<br>With our new Indian cabinet in place , probably the first time India has such a young and dynamic team on board they should serioulsy look at a total revamp of the product , ie routes / aircraft / staffing levels rather than chucking off something that has the potential to market and promote India on a global scale. Are you thinking of lending the Maharaja to Emirates and asking their crew to wear tikkas and speak Hindi if that is the case then I guess it's better you stop eating chappati&Dal anbd ask all Indians to buy burgers and coke.<br>Jet Airways and Kingfisher together can be the next in line rather than your stupid option. Absolute Rubbish,
Is US ie LAX / SFO the only points Indians Fly to ? If you look at the Sixth freedom to points SAO / YYZ / SYD / AKL / HKG / BJS it's the legacy carriers like BA/CX/AF/SQ/KL/LH who rule the roost including 9W & AI .
Looks like you are patronising Emirates probably looking for a job I guess.
Air India may be a fag airline to many but if you actually look at service they really look after the working class ie no high flying air hostess who thumb their noses because you are not dressed in chinos or drink wine and eat cheese and biscuits after dinner.
With our new Indian cabinet in place , probably the first time India has such a young and dynamic team on board they should serioulsy look at a total revamp of the product , ie routes / aircraft / staffing levels rather than chucking off something that has the potential to market and promote India on a global scale. Are you thinking of lending the Maharaja to Emirates and asking their crew to wear tikkas and speak Hindi if that is the case then I guess it's better you stop eating chappati&Dal anbd ask all Indians to buy burgers and coke.
Jet Airways and Kingfisher together can be the next in line rather than your stupid option.

]]> By: AirlineIndustryReviw http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 AirlineIndustryReviw Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:21:28 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-2667 Daring and directly put. Mocking too badly, but very true. Now you need to do an article on SriLankan Airlines. Daring and directly put. Mocking too badly, but very true. Now you need to do an article on SriLankan Airlines.

]]> By: Oussama Salah http://simpliflying.com/2009/why-indians-need-to-get-over-air-india-and-recognize-emirates-as-the-national-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 Oussama Salah Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:27:46 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=1507#comment-2663 Great Blog, I agree this is probably the best solution for the Air India problem. Saves the taxpayers money and provides them with a superior service. Great Blog, I agree this is probably the best solution for the Air India problem. Saves the taxpayers money and provides them with a superior service.

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