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- The Indian government is considering a significant policy shift by potentially lifting restrictions on cross-ownership between airport operators and airlines.
- This change would allow airport companies to own airlines and airline groups to acquire stakes in airports, fundamentally altering the structure of the aviation sector.
- The move is intended to encourage vertical integration and potentially improve operational efficiencies across the industry.
- Concurrently, Indian airlines are pressing the government to appoint a third ground handling agency at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to ensure regulatory compliance and enhance competition.
- While the cross-ownership proposal is still under consideration, the ground handling issue highlights immediate operational tensions within the sector.
- The potential for increased consolidation raises questions about market competition and consumer choice in the long term.
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- Indian Aviation Sector regulatory change· longer
- Airport Operators strategic expansion· longer
- Airlines strategic expansion· longer
- Mumbai Airport Operations ground handling competition· weeks
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