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Tony Tyler News

14 Jul 2015

Exempt international air ticket from service tax: IATA

Projecting that India can emerge as the third largest aviation market by 2029, Global airlines body IATA Monday urged the government to exempt international air ticket from service tax, slash airport charges and avoid "onerous" regulations.

21 Jun 2015

Poor infra, high taxes deter foreign airlines from investing: IATA

Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), also termed the proposed system to replace the 5/20 rule, which allows Indian carriers to fly abroad only after five years of domestic operations and a 20-aircraft fleet, as "misguided" and said such rules "should not be there".

15 Apr 2015

Voluntary safety audit programme launched for non-IATA members

A voluntary safety audit programme was today launched by global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) for carriers which are not part of the grouping.

21 Dec 2014

IATA expresses reservations over privatisation of airports

Global airlines body IATA has said governments should resist the temptation of earning revenue through such exercises and evolve policies supportive to all players to spur growth in the aviation sector.

14 Dec 2014

Run Air India professionally, says IATA chief

Criticising political interference in the functioning of an airline, Tyler said an airline should be run on commercial lines if it is to take on competition.

Indian aviation

10 Dec 2014

High taxes, rising costs check growth of Indian aviation: IATA

High taxes on fuel and rising operating costs were acting as a constraint to the growth of the aviation industry in India, global airlines' body IATA said Wednesday.

10 Dec 2014

IATA sees record profit for airlines as oil prices plunge

Travellers might soon be able to pay less to fly, IATA's chief said Friday, after the global airline association predicted record profits for the sector due to plunging oil prices.

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