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No plans to buy stake in Indian carriers: Emirates

Ailing Kingfisher Airlines is banking on attracting a foreign airline to pump in money

An Emirates Airlines plane is ready for take-off at IGI airport in New Delhi. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)Premium
An Emirates Airlines plane is ready for take-off at IGI airport in New Delhi. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint
(Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

Dubai: Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates said on Monday it did not have plans to buy a stake in any Indian carrier, after India last week allowed overseas airlines to buy a stake of up to 49% in local carriers.

Ailing Kingfisher Airlines Ltd is banking on attracting a foreign airline to pump in money, while shares in budget carrier SpiceJet surged on Monday, as investors hoped for foreign investments.

Any global carrier eyeing a stake in an Indian carrier must weigh the benefits of a market with high long-term growth potential but one that has been squeezed by high costs and fierce price competition.

“Emirates has no plans to acquire a stake in another airline in India or anywhere else," the airline said in a statement. “We are busy focusing on the many aspects of our own growth including the launch of flights to five new destinations in as many months." Reuters

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Published: 17 Sep 2012, 01:44 PM IST
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