NEW DELHI: Indian airlines have sought short-term relief from the government, after the grounding of most of their fleet because of the covid-19 outbreak, SpiceJet chairman and managing director Ajay Sigh said on Tuesday.
Speaking at an webinar on Tuesday, Singh said airlines have been engaging with the government daily seeking relief for the sector.
Singh's statement came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the lockdown by another 19 days to 3 May.
The lockdown, effective 25 March, was scheduled to end today. India’s aviation industry is expected to incur losses worth $3 billion-$3.6 billion in the June quarter because of covid-19, with airlines the worst hit, consultancy firm Capa India had said in a report
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