Free Trial

Air Finance Journal Copying and distributing are prohibited without permission of the publisher

Not all bad news in India – says IndiGo CFO Peermohammed

05 January 2009

With falling passenger numbers, stories about airlines struggling to pay bills and new deliveries adding to capacity next year, these are tough times in India.

However, Riyaz Peermohammed, chief financial officer of low-cost carrier IndiGo says that some carriers will do well.

"Passenger numbers for the whole of the market are going down but this reflects a rise in average fares, as these go down passengers will return," said  Peermohammed. who joined IndiGo from Emirates Airlines.

"Overall economic growth...


Poll

When will we see the next ABS deal close?

Q1 2010
0%
Q2 2010
20%
Q3 2010
60%
Q4 2010
20%
Not in 2010
0%

Quote

“This is a worrying decision. It will set a precedent and other Landesbanks are almost certain to follow.”

A German banker commeting on Bayern LBs exit from aircraft finance.