Synopsis
Alliance Air, which was carved out of Air India, remains under state control. This 21-plane airline connects some routes that no other airline does but is taking its pound of flesh and costs the taxpayer INR60 lakh per passenger. While connecting India’s remote towns and hilly regions is a priority for the central government, its bearing on taxpayers remains a thorny issue. Alliance Air’s future is also being debated. Voices of dissent against parking it in the IndiGo-Air India duopoly created now has been doing the rounds. That line of thinking seeks a third player as a potential suitor for Alliance.
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Alliance Air’s turbulent flight Alliance Air’s north-east operations cost taxpayers a bomb. The aviation ministry has asked the airline, which is on the block, to submit a roadmap to address this situation. The question is: will it affect its flight to find a suitor? Travails of India Inc’s trans employees Vedanta last year opened job opportunities for transgender people and recently launched a gender reaffirmation surgery policy for
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