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inconvenience in view of Jet Airways crisis, said Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola here on Thursday.Mr Kharola, who held a
high-level meeting with the officials of Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and
representatives of various airport operators, said: "We had a series of meetings today with airlines, airport operators, DGCA, and
AAI."About 75 planes have been grounded in the domestic sector in the last few months
DGCA is monitoring the situation
We have been able to induct around 55 planes as of now," he told media persons, adding the current deficit is of 15-20 planes.Mr Kharola
said that slot allocation would be done fairly
"Slots will be allocated for a period of three months
Airlines getting extra capacity will get preference in slot allocation," he said."Airlines will be able to induct 30 planes by July
Some airlines are in talks with lessors to get 20-30 ex-Jet planes
We have told airlines to not resort to predatory pricing
We are hopeful to cover the current capacity deficit in one to two months," he said.The public sector carrier, Air India, has already
introduced special fares for the passengers hit by the current disruption
About 160 slots of Jet Airways are vacant at Delhi, and 280 at Mumbai.Lenders are engaged in the bidding process for stake sale in Jet
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