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Flights Mein Extra Time, Jeb Mein Extra Weight!
So basically, West Asia mein jo tensions badh rahi hain, uska direct effect Air India ke operations par pad raha hai. Flights Europe aur North America ke liye ab 2 se 4 ghante extra le rahi hain. Aisa isliye kyunki unhein restricted areas ke aas paas se ghuma kar le jana pad raha hai. Iske saath hi, jet fuel ke prices bhi lagbhag double ho gaye hain, jo ki ~$195/barrel tak pahunch gaye hain. Air India jaise airlines ke liye, jinka fuel ka kharcha operating costs ka 35-40% hota hai, yeh bahut badi problem hai.
Isi wajah se, company ne international routes par fuel surcharge badha diya hai, par lagta nahi ki yeh badhe hue kharchon ko poora cover kar paega.
Company Expecting Record Loss?
Yeh sab problems milakar Air India Group FY2026 mein kam se kam ₹15,000 Crore ka record loss report kar sakti hai. FY2025 mein toh pehle hi ₹9,568.4 Crore ka loss ho chuka hai. Soch lo, billion-dollar fleet modernization jaise ambitious plans ko bhi isse mushkil ho rahi hai.
Poora Indian Aviation Sector Pressure Mein
Problem sirf Air India ki nahi hai, poora Indian aviation sector pressure mein hai. ICRA ne industry ka outlook 'negative' kar diya hai. FY2026 mein sector ko lagbhag ₹17,000-₹18,000 Crore ka loss hone ka andaaza hai. Domestic traffic growth bhi slow hokar sirf 0-3% rehne wali hai.
Apni competitor IndiGo ne bhi apna profit outlook kam kar diya hai aur apni ~10% flights bhi cancel kar di hain. Unka market cap ab ₹1.8 trillion ke aas paas hai.
Aage Kya?
Yeh sab situation dikha rahi hai ki industry mein kuch structural problems hain. Jab tak West Asia ka tension kam nahi hota aur fuel prices control mein nahi aate, tab tak airlines ke liye profits kamana aur turnaround karna kaafi challenging rahega. Aane wale kuch quarters decisive honge yeh dekhne ke liye ki industry is phase se kaise nikalti hai.