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MPs and Air India

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Our MPs forget they are representatives of people and not their lords and masters. They demand privileges they do not deserve. Their demand for red beacons atop their cars in Delhi was rejected by Sonia Gandhi. Now comes the news that demand for special treatment of MPs made through House Committee of Lok Sabha is accepted by Air India and Airports Authority of India. A committee member said MPs are not even provided minimum basic facilities.

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Economic Traitor

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Praful Patel is an economic traitor. As civil aviation minister his actions have led Air India to loss and disaster. There was Indian Airlines. Praful Patel changed its name to Indian. That did not make any difference for better. Then Indian Airlines was merged with Air India. The merger was supposed to save money. Things…

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Bureaucrats and freebies

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Bureaucrats decide what freebies they should get when they are in service and after retirement. This leads to unjustified entitlements.

Air India survives on bail out money. Civil Aviation Ministry’s decision to grant free ticket upgrades and security passes and access to VIP lounges to former secretaries and their family members is an unjustified decision. The argument that it is a justifiable privilege considering the contribution made by secretaries is hollow. Secretaries are paid for their job and get pension after retirement. They did not do any favour or charity. Considering that Air India survives on bail out money if there is any contribution by secretaries it is in ruining the airline and turning airline’s profit into loss. It is another question whether our airports should have VIP lounges. In a democracy when all are equal how can anyone be a VIP? . . .

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Air India

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

There are different views about what is to be done to Air India. One view is to privatise Air India. Another view is opposed to privatisation. Air India is making loss. If Air India can make profit it can continue as national carrier. Otherwise it has to be privatised. People in power who misuse Air…

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Mangalore air crash

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

On 22/5/2010 at 6.03 a.m. Air India Express Boeing 737-800 plane crashed at Mangalore Airport. It crossed the table top runway and spill over area of 90 metres and fell below. Of the 166 people on board, 158 died. In August 1981 there was a similar air crash. That day it was raining and visibility…

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