7. Reasons For Boom
Foreign equity allowed
Low entry barriers
Attraction to foreign shores
Rising income levels and demographic profile
Untapped potential of India's tourism
Glamour of the airlines
8. Trends In the Aviation Industry
Past trends
Present trends
Future trends ?
9. Type of InflationType of Inflation
SECTORAL INFLATIONSECTORAL INFLATION - The sectoral
inflation takes place when there is an increase in
the price of the goods and services produced by
a certain sector of industries.
10. Inflation in the Aviation Industry
Oil prices - Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)Oil prices - Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)
1. India imports 70% of its oil
2. Increase in expenditure
o Distortionary taxesDistortionary taxes
1. Excise duty of 8 per cent
2. Local sales taxes ranging from 4 per cent to 39 per cent
3. Price of ATF in India is 60-70 per cent higher than international
benchmarks.
11. Domestic traffic slow down &Domestic traffic slow down &
Airlines pile up lossesAirlines pile up losses
Higher operational and overheadHigher operational and overhead
costs for the airlines.costs for the airlines.
Restriction towards expansionRestriction towards expansion
13. Due to the hike in the oil prices the whole airlineDue to the hike in the oil prices the whole airline
industry is facing an additional burden of Rs 2220industry is facing an additional burden of Rs 2220
crore and the rest because of a rise in sales taxcrore and the rest because of a rise in sales tax
imposed by states, route navigation and landingimposed by states, route navigation and landing
charges and the fluctuation of the Indian rupee. Thischarges and the fluctuation of the Indian rupee. This
has lead to a proposed 18-20 per cent increase in fareshas lead to a proposed 18-20 per cent increase in fares
of major airlines.of major airlines.
14. Deflation in aviation industryDeflation in aviation industry
Main effect of deflation is that it gives people a huge incentivehuge incentive not
to buy goods.
Layoffs and closuresLayoffs and closures - deflationary spiral (vicious cycle of
unemployment)
Decrease in the salaryDecrease in the salary (the pay packets are slashed, incentives
reduced, extra benefits reduced) leading to decrease in level of
motivation.
Decreased standard of livingDecreased standard of living
No job generationsNo job generations
15. No expansion projectsNo expansion projects
1. Leading to more unemployment , less money, less demand and more deflation.
16. Suggestion
Expansion of capacity at existing airports
Up gradation / modernization of Metro and
Non-metro airports
Development of new Greenfield Airports
Up gradation of CNS/ATM facilities
17. Private investment encouraged –both in
Airlines as well as Airports
Foreign Direct Investment
Air Cargo Market