Mega airline’s logo, livery cleared

New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry today cleared the new livery and logo of the mega airline resulting from the merger of Air-India and Indian. It will be called Air India. The ministry has not made an official announcement as the civil aviation minister, Mr Praful Patel, who was present at a meeting held today is learnt to have decided to declare the livery and logo only after taking feedback from higher-ups in the UPA government.
“The logo, design and colour of the aircraft on its wings, tail and body have been cleared. We would, however, like to have a feedback from higher-ups and other concerned agencies. We still have time in hand,” said a senior ministry official. He said the first new wide-bodied aircraft, ordered by Air-India from Boeing, would arrive by June and it would have the livery and logo of the merged entity. “The design of the new livery has been sent to the manufacturer,” he said.
15/05/07 The Statesman

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