India lifted a landing ban on Airbus A380s on Monday, enabling carriers such as Singapore Airlines and Emirates to fly their superjumbos into the world\’s second-most populous nation.
English: Singapore Airbus A380 Français : Un airbus A380 de la compagnie Singapore Airlines. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A380s will be allowed to land at the country\’s four main airports – New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad – which are equipped to handle the planes, a decision welcomed by foreign carriers looking to tap India\’s fast growing air travel sector.
\”The operation of A380s will help airports to generate more revenue, give more comfortable and luxurious travel to passengers, (and will) liberalise the civil aviation milieu in India,\” the civil aviation ministry said in a statement.
The ban on A380s was imposed due to concerns that foreign airlines could grab a high share of international traffic, hurting state-run Air India.
via UPDATE 1-India lifts ban on Airbus A380s, foreign carriers interested | Reuters.
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