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Shares of three listed airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and SpiceJet, reversed their early morning gains, after a final decision remained elusive in the Union Budget for allowing foreign carriers to invest in domestic players.
Announcing his Budget proposals, the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, said that the External Commercial Borrowings to the extent of $one billion would be allowed for the aviation sector next year.
He further said that the proposal to allow foreign airlines to participate direct or indirectly in India is being considered actively. While the absence of a final decision, as expected by the sector, disappointed the investors, the market analysts said the move on foreign loans was a good move.
Kingfisher Airlines’ stock was trading with a gain of over two per cent at 11.45 am, albeit down from over 4 per cent in the morning. Jet Airways, however, lost momentum and slipped into red with a decline of 1.8 per cent, while SpiceJet dropped 4.4 per cent.
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