Claiming that the approvals granted to AirAsia India were "illegal", Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has asked the Narendra Modi government to advise aviation regulator DGCA not to allow the new no-frill airline to launch its operations which is set for June 12.
"It is our request that the government advise the DGCA not to permit AirAsia India to proceed to fly, that too with merely one aircraft with the sole intent of making the decision (to let them fly) a fait accompli and difficult for the government to review," FIA, a grouping of Indian carriers, said in a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The letter, also marked to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, was sent yesterday when the airline announced the launch of its maiden flight from Bangalore to Goa on June 12 offering a low fare of just Rs 990 including taxes.
When contacted, the officials of AirAsia India refused to comment on the letter, which came a day after Raju took over as the new minister.
01/06/14 PTI/Financial Express
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"It is our request that the government advise the DGCA not to permit AirAsia India to proceed to fly, that too with merely one aircraft with the sole intent of making the decision (to let them fly) a fait accompli and difficult for the government to review," FIA, a grouping of Indian carriers, said in a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The letter, also marked to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, was sent yesterday when the airline announced the launch of its maiden flight from Bangalore to Goa on June 12 offering a low fare of just Rs 990 including taxes.
When contacted, the officials of AirAsia India refused to comment on the letter, which came a day after Raju took over as the new minister.
01/06/14 PTI/Financial Express
