New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) In a relief for Air India, state-run oil companies, which had restricted fuel supply to it over non-payment of dues, were today directed to meet the carrier's requirements for three months to allow it to fully restore its operations.
The decision came following the intervention of Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi who met Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy to sort out the issue.
In the meeting, Ravi asked Reddy to direct the oil marketing companies to provide aviation turbine fuel to Air India so that the national carrier can restore its cancelled or curtailed flights, sources said.
Following the meeting, in which CMDs of oil companies and Air India and secretaries from both the ministries were present, it was decided that oil companies would provide Air India additional fuel for next three months to allow it to operate all its flights.