India airport-operator airline plan aims to curb duopoly

India is weighing a policy change to permit airport operators such as Adani Group and GMR to own and operate airlines, a move intended to break the IndiGo and Air India duopoly that currently controls about 90% of domestic capacity. Regulators acknowledge risks of preferential treatment for their own carriers and are balancing potential benefits for competition against challenges like a global aircraft shortage affecting new entrants.