The government is getting ready to push for FDI in aviationwith sources confirming that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee hasagreed to the proposal.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to discussand clear FDI in aviation on Friday. The proposal will be sent to the Cabinetfor approval some time in next week.
Sources add that Air India is likely to be excluded from theproposal.
The West Bengal Chief Minister had been opposing theproposal giving a jolt to the government's effort to revive the civil aviationsector.
With so many cash-strapped airlines struggling to survive inthe market, the Indian civil aviation sector is seeing one of its worst phase.