Air India, Star Alliance and senior officials from the Indian government and the Civil Aviation Authority are scheduled to meet Monday to discuss the progress of the carrier’s induction into the alliance. The meeting is part of the routine integration process, a Star spokesperson told ATW, stressing the grouping is sticking to its July 31 deadline to finalize the formal integration of the carrier. He added that “progress had been made but, yes, there are still outstanding issues. We will probably know more after the meeting. Decisions will be made.”
In May, Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht told ATW that AI has until July 31 to fulfill the requirements to join the airline grouping or the carrier's invitation would be withdrawn (ATW Daily News, May 10). "The process for AI to fulfill its requirements has now taken nearly four years," he noted. "We will not extend this deadline anymore. One day there must be a final point."
18/07/11 ATW Online
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