What the proposal would change
Officials are weighing removal of the restriction that prevents the companies running Delhi and Mumbai airports from owning stakes in airlines above 10%. Separately, the operations and management agreement in those two cities currently blocks their airport operators from controlling airlines. By contrast, airports such as Bengaluru are not barred by rules from launching carriers. Bloomberg News first flagged the idea in July.
Who could move and why it matters
Should the caps be eased, Adani Group - operator of Mumbai plus seven additional airports - and GMR Airports - the firm overseeing New Delhi and another four facilities - could look to buy into carriers. The goal is to broaden competition in the world's fourth-largest aviation market, where IndiGo and Air India dominate.
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Market context and what to watch
Speaking with reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, Naidu said India needs at least five airlines, each with a fleet of 100 or more aircraft. Market power has tightened after Jet Airways India Ltd. and Go Airlines India Ltd. collapsed, and after the merger combining Vistara and AirAsia India under the Tata Group. Newer entrant Akasa Air, a struggling SpiceJet Ltd., and smaller regional players are operating at the edges rather than at scale.
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