New Delhi/Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is expected to clear AirAsia’s operating permit this week, paving the way for the launch of the budget airline’s India operations.
AirAsia India is a joint venture of AirAsia Berhad, Malaysia, the Tata group and Telestra Tradeplace, and will launch services from its Chennai hub with Airbus A320s.
A senior DGCA official who did not want to be named said, “Our team is in Chennai to conduct inspections and assess preparedness. If no deficiencies are found we will clear the application.” He added the application could be cleared in the next few days.
AirAsia has said it will fly to smaller cities in south India and open up new routes. It has listed Bangalore, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune as destinations. The airline, known for its very cheap fares, is yet to announce its route network.
AirAsia is facing a legal challenge from local airlines and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, who has filed a petition against the issue of permit to the budget carrier in the Delhi High Court. Swamy has also approached the Election Commission, asking it to restrain DGCA from issuing the permit. His petition will come for hearing on Wednesday.
21/04/14 Business Standard
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AirAsia India is a joint venture of AirAsia Berhad, Malaysia, the Tata group and Telestra Tradeplace, and will launch services from its Chennai hub with Airbus A320s.
A senior DGCA official who did not want to be named said, “Our team is in Chennai to conduct inspections and assess preparedness. If no deficiencies are found we will clear the application.” He added the application could be cleared in the next few days.
AirAsia has said it will fly to smaller cities in south India and open up new routes. It has listed Bangalore, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune as destinations. The airline, known for its very cheap fares, is yet to announce its route network.
AirAsia is facing a legal challenge from local airlines and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, who has filed a petition against the issue of permit to the budget carrier in the Delhi High Court. Swamy has also approached the Election Commission, asking it to restrain DGCA from issuing the permit. His petition will come for hearing on Wednesday.
21/04/14 Business Standard
