In a striking revelation, an Afghan private airline company Kam Air transferred around 155 family members of the company's leadership to Abu Dhabi, said media reports. &nbsp;

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The flight was scheduled to evacuate scribes and other persons out of the country. At the last moment, it flew with only families of the airline's leadership. The plane was only half-filled. &nbsp;

According to the report, US State department discovered the evacuees were not on the list when the plane landed in the United Arab Emirates. &nbsp;

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The claims have been denied by the Kam Air officials, saying the company was not picking evacuees. It was only responsible for transferring them, they said. &nbsp;

Kam Air chief executive Mohammad Dawood Sharifi, said, “We had only two flights--to Abu Dhabi and Tbilisi. They went according to the list. Because many people remain in Afghanistan, they make these claims that Kam Air took some families and relatives.”

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The passengers, who were not on the list, are still in Abu Dhabi. Their fate is uncertain. &nbsp;

"I am a journalist working here, and still here. This has negatively affected my soul that someone misused my identity (being a journalist) and went out of the country,” said Jawad Etimad, a journalist. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) &nbsp;&nbsp;

In a striking revelation, an Afghan private airline company Kam Air transferred around 155 family members of the company's leadership to Abu Dhabi, said media reports.

In a striking revelation, an Afghan private airline company Kam Air transferred around 155 family members of the company's leadership to Abu Dhabi, said media reports. Watch: × The flight was scheduled to evacuate scribes and other persons out of the country. At the last moment, it flew with only families of the airline's leadership. The plane was only half-filled. According to the report, US State department discovered the evacuees were not on the list when the plane landed in the United Arab Emirates. Also Read: Under Taliban rule, Afghan fighters test their mettle in Kabul pits The claims have been denied by the Kam Air officials, saying the company was not picking evacuees. It was only responsible for transferring them, they said. Kam Air chief executive Mohammad Dawood Sharifi, said, “We had only two flights--to Abu Dhabi and Tbilisi. They went according to the list. Because many people remain in Afghanistan, they make these claims that Kam Air took some families and relatives.” Also Read: Driving training centre for women on verge of closure in Kabul The passengers, who were not on the list, are still in Abu Dhabi. Their fate is uncertain. "I am a journalist working here, and still here. This has negatively affected my soul that someone misused my identity (being a journalist) and went out of the country,” said Jawad Etimad, a journalist. (With inputs from agencies)

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Virtually ruling out possibility of bailout package for crisis-hit Jet Airways, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday said it is for private airlines' boards and managements to ensure that they function properly and take appropriate measures depending on prevailing market conditions.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has also decided not to intervene with respect to Jet Airways' request seeking more time for making payments to airport operators, according to a senior official.

Jet Airways has been grappling with financial woes that has also resulted in the full-service carrier delaying payment of salaries to staff, including pilots. The airline posted a loss of Rs 1,261 crore in the three months ended September.

Responding to queries related to Jet Airways, including possible bailout package, Prabhu said that in a deregulated atmosphere, the ministry's endeavour is to deal with sector-specific issues.

"For a private airline, it is for the board of directors and their management to ensure that the airline functions properly, that (they) have to take appropriate measures depending upon market conditions that will prevail from time to time," the minister said without directly mentioning Jet Airways.

Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said the airline wanted some more lead time with regard to payments to airport operators but that was something to be done commercially between the two entities.

"That is something that they have to deal with airport operators. The ministry does not get into that.

"We don't get into commercial discussions between airlines and airport operators. It is to be done commercially between the two entities," Choubey said.

They were speaking at the sidelines of an event here.

On November 13, cash-strapped Jet Airways said it is at various stages of discussions with multiple "interested parties" for capital infusion and partial stake sale in its loyalty programme Jet Privilege.

The airline is looking for investors to tide over the liquidity crisis, which has resulted in delayed payments to some vendors and salaries to a section of its over 16,000 employees.&nbsp;

Virtually ruling out possibility of bailout package for crisis-hit Jet Airways, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday said it is for private airlines' boards and managements to ensure that they function properly and take appropriate measures depending on prevailing market conditions.

Virtually ruling out possibility of bailout package for crisis-hit Jet Airways, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday said it is for private airlines' boards and managements to ensure that they function properly and take appropriate measures depending on prevailing market conditions. The Civil Aviation Ministry has also decided not to intervene with respect to Jet Airways' request seeking more time for making payments to airport operators, according to a senior official. Jet Airways has been grappling with financial woes that has also resulted in the full-service carrier delaying payment of salaries to staff, including pilots. The airline posted a loss of Rs 1,261 crore in the three months ended September. Responding to queries related to Jet Airways, including possible bailout package, Prabhu said that in a deregulated atmosphere, the ministry's endeavour is to deal with sector-specific issues. "For a private airline, it is for the board of directors and their management to ensure that the airline functions properly, that (they) have to take appropriate measures depending upon market conditions that will prevail from time to time," the minister said without directly mentioning Jet Airways. Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said the airline wanted some more lead time with regard to payments to airport operators but that was something to be done commercially between the two entities. "That is something that they have to deal with airport operators. The ministry does not get into that. "We don't get into commercial discussions between airlines and airport operators. It is to be done commercially between the two entities," Choubey said. They were speaking at the sidelines of an event here. On November 13, cash-strapped Jet Airways said it is at various stages of discussions with multiple "interested parties" for capital infusion and partial stake sale in its loyalty programme Jet Privilege. The airline is looking for investors to tide over the liquidity crisis, which has resulted in delayed payments to some vendors and salaries to a section of its over 16,000 employees.

Aviation minister says private airlines' management has to take appropriate steps amid Jet Airways crisis

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