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Indian Airlines Warn of Shutdown Risk, Seek Relief on Fuel Prices

The Federation of Indian Airlines says ATF now takes nearly 40% of operating costs and wants a uniform pricing system restored.

  • The Federation of Indian Airlines urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to restore a uniform fuel pricing mechanism, seeking a return to the transparent "crack band" framework previously used for Oil Marketing Companies .
  • Last month, the government limited the domestic ATF price hike to Rs 15 per litre, while international rates rose by Rs 73 per litre, rendering airline networks unsustainable.
  • ATF accounts for nearly 40 per cent of operational expenses, compounded by high taxes: Delhi levies 25 per cent VAT while Tamil Nadu charges 29 per cent on jet fuel.
  • Seeking further relief, Indian Airlines requested a temporary deferment of the 11 per cent excise duty on ATF, warning that the tax burden increases manifold alongside rising fuel costs and rupee depreciation.
  • "The airline industry in India is under extreme stress and is on the verge of closing down or of stopping its operations," the Federation stated, as current pricing frameworks have made both operations unviable.
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Social News XYZ broke the news on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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