AI top brass asks Arora to explain charges

New Delhi: The Air India management has asked Pawan Arora, the newly appointed chief operating officer of Air India Express, to respond to charges levelled against him by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). If he fails to satisfy the DGCA, he would be asked to step down. The management will apprise the Air India board of its decision at its meeting on November 11.
Arora's appointment has come under a cloud following charges that he was not qualified for the post. Recently, Air India's independent directors have mounted pressure against the appointment.
Arora's appointment was cleared by the AI board on September 28 in the presence of four independent directors. Later, controversy erupted with the independent directors accusing the board of not disclosing information about his lack of qualifications for the post. The directors later met the Prime Minister's principal secretary TKA Nair.
There are also allegations that he was given the appointment letter even before board approval.
09/11/10 Nirbhay Kumar/Financial Express

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