All set to launch its operations from September 1 with Delhi as its hub, Tata-SIA Airlines filed an application with Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for flying licence. After its launch, the airline proposes to operate to 87 cities in the first year.
The full-service carrier, a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), plans to fly from Delhi to Mumbai, Goa, Patna, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Hyderabad and Bengaluru in its first year of operations, according to its application.Its plans are to operate 87 flights in the first year, with leased Airbus A-320s, and scale it up to 301 by the fourth year of operations. Initially, the carrier plans to operate two flights a day to Mumbai, with one of them going further to Goa. The initial phase would also see two flights a day each to Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.
Besides the major metros, the proposed airline would also connect Srinagar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu. Under its aggressive expansion plans, the Tata-SIA Airlines proposes to add destinations like Chennai, Pune, lucknow, Varanasi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Indore and Cochin within the first four years of operations.With the application in hand, DGCA has issued a public notice seeking objections, if any, to the grant of the Air Operators Permit (AOP or flying license) to the proposed carrier. It has asked those having any objections or wanting to make suggestions to submit their viewpoints to DGCA within 20 days.
A similar notice was issued under the Aircraft Rules of 1937 before flying licence was granted to AirAsia India. DGCA had rejected the objections submitted and granted the license to AirAsia India on Wednesday.A few of those who had raised objections to granting of AOP to AirAsia India, including the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, had later moved the courts where the matter is still pending.The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the DGCA's grant of flying licence to AirAsia India, saying there was no urgency as the permit would be subject to the outcome of the petition challenging the approvals. The matter is slated to come up for hearing on July 11.
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However, rival Hyundai Motor India ltd posted 8.48 per cent increase at 35,110 units as compared to 32,364 units in April last year. Honda Cars India saw its car sales jump by 30.21 per cent to 10,977 units during the month, up from 8,430 units in April last year.
Motorcycle market leader Hero MotoCorp saw its bike sales grow by 14.57 per cent to 4,95,701 units in April this year. Rival Bajaj Auto, however, saw its sales dip by 16.49 per cent at 1,66,874 during the month.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) posted a growth of 13.71 per cent at 1,31,378 units in April this year. The scooters segment continued its robust growth at 3,29,680 units, up 26.08 per cent from 2,61,475 units in April last year, SIAM said.
Market leader HMSI had a growth of 27.53 per cent in scooter sales at 1,70,600 units, while Hero MotoCorp's grew by 13.10 at 62,855 units. Chennai-based TVS Motor Co saw its scooter sales grow by 55.17 per cent to 44,472 units during the month.
According to SIAM, sales of commercial vehicles (CVs) were down by 24 per cent to 43,080 units in April. Sen said with the ban on mining being lifted, there could be some improvement in the CV segment in the coming months.