The Chiefs of Indian private air carriers today met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to seek government help for the cash-strapped airline industry including rationalisation of taxes on jet fuel.

Those who attended the hour-long meeting included Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal, Indigo promoter Rahul Bhatia, Spice Jet CEO Neil Mill and Go Air owner Jeh Wadia.

The meeting comes in the wake of some airlines demanding change in the aviation policy to allow foreign airlines to pick up stake in the Indian carriers.

The Prime Minister had said earlier that the government will explore ways and means to help the private airlines. Dr. Singh had said that private sector airlines should be managed efficiently.