EoI for Air India, Pawan Hans in few weeks time, says Aviation Minister

The government is committed to not only divest its stake in Air India and Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited but also see greater participation of the private sector in the management of airports around the country, two senior officials said on Tuesday.

“For us it is not an option, it has to be privatised. There are no two ways about it. That is the correct picture. We have learnt from that experience (previous sale of AI) and it our endevaour now that we will be issuing an Expression of Interest in the coming few weeks. Hopefully, sooner than later and the process of privatisation will then set in,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Independent Charge, Civil Aviation said at a press conference here.