Too bad for Jet but we're doing our best, says Govt *CNN-IBN* <http://www.ibnlive.com/news/agency/CNN-IBN/>
[image: Time]Published on *Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 23:09*, Updated on *Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 03:05* in **<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/too-bad-for-jet-but-were-doing-our-best-says-govt/75903-7.html#> *Business <http://www.ibnlive.com/business/>* section [image: Tags]Tags: *Jet Airways <http://topics.ibnlive.com/jet+airways.html> , Aviation <http://topics.ibnlive.com/aviation.html> , New Delhi<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/city/New+Delhi/> * E-mail this report<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/too-bad-for-jet-but-were-doing-our-best-says-govt/75903-7.html#> | Print this report<http://www.ibnlive.com/printpage.php?id=75903§ion_id=7> <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php> <http://www.ibnlive.com/printpage.php?id=75903§ion_id=7> [image: FLY BY NIGHT JOBS? Praful Patel appealed the Govt to help the bleeding aviation sector.] FLY BY NIGHT JOBS? Praful Patel appealed the Govt to help the bleeding aviation sector. <http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/75903/10_2008/india9_1510_praful_1/too-bad-for-jet-but-were-doing-our-best-says-govt.html> <http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/75903/10_2008/india9_1510_praful_1a/too-bad-for-jet-but-were-doing-our-best-says-govt.html> *Related Headlines* powered by - *Financial meltdown hits Indian aviation industry*<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/financial-meltdown-hits-indian-aviation-industry/75901-7.html?from=search-relatedstories> - *Aviation industry in the red, lay offs inevitable*<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/aviation-industry-in-the-red-lay-offs-inevitable/75851-7.html?from=search-relatedstories> - *Airlines tighten belt, may slash incentives by 25 pc*<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/airlines-tighten-belt-may-slash-incentives-by-25-pc/66930-7.html?from=search-relatedstories> *Keywords:* Praful Patel<http://www.ibnlive.com/searcher/index.php?q=praful+patel&search_in=News> , Cost Cutting<http://www.ibnlive.com/searcher/index.php?q=cost+cutting&search_in=News> , Aviation<http://www.ibnlive.com/searcher/index.php?q=aviation&search_in=News> , Jet Airways<http://www.ibnlive.com/searcher/index.php?q=jet+airways&search_in=News> *New Delhi:* The Government on Wednesday said it cannot help the sacking of 1,900 employees by Jet Airways and termed it a human resource issue of the airline. However, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel - speaking exclusively with CNN-IBN from the Aviation Summit in Hyderabad - added the Government had all its sympathies with the bleeding airlines and that Government was seeking tax cuts to bail out the sector. "I have full sympathies with the employees who have the situation of having to face losing of jobs but it is an HR issue of the airline and the government can do little about it," Praful Patel said, adding, "We appeal to all to reason. We are doing everything in consultation with the state and Central government". Asked if Air India would also consider cutting jobs in the wake of the crisis in the country's aviation sector, he replied in the negative. "No...Air India is not going to have any job cuts. Certainly it (the aviation crisis) will affect the growth plans, it will affect the future employment opportunities which would have come the way of Air India in case the aviation industry was in a much better financial health," Patel said, adding, "But as of now I do not have the luxury to say beyond the fact that those who are working for the Air India shall continue to do so and we shall not have any issue of people being laid off," he said. - *1,900 employees to lose jobs: Jet Airways*<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/1900-employees-to-lose-jobs-jet-airways/75883-7.html> - *Jobless Jet employees vow to fight back*<http://www.ibnlive.com/news/jobless-jet-employees-vow-to-fight-back/75874-7.html> - *Fear in the Sky: What aviation downturn means*<http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/75923/fear-in-the-sky-what-aviation-downturn-means.html> Patel also ruled out a direct intervention by the government on the issue of the aviation industry demanding a bailout package. "The Indian aviation industry has hit a turbulence and it is time for all of us support the industry in whatever way we can but that does not mean writing a cheque for airlines... government is not going to write a cheque for airlines," he said and added help could come in the form of relaxation in levies and taxes. "All I know is they are not merging, but talking of cost energies, working closely together so that they don't incur heavy cost and they can make a little saving probably to improve bottom line. But if it amounts to cartilisation or anything which is not in the interest of the industry or consumer, I am sure the Government and Ministry of Civil Aviation can take appropriate measures and we will not hesitate to do so in case we find something going wrong," he said. -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://canvas.nowpos.com/vnsharma
