Finally AIR ASIA INDIA gets flying Approval From DGCA.Now Air Asia is free to operate from India.It is well known that Air Asia of Malaysia wants to operate from India seeking license from DGCA amidst protest from S Swamy.Court will hear case on Air Asia from Swamy on 11th. With the AOP in hand, Chennai-based AirAsia will file a flight schedule for its first few routes that are likely to be limited to South India.Air Asia Headed by Mittu Chandilya as CEO, AirAsia (India) is the first new domestic airline to start operations after the government in September 2012 allowed foreign airlines to pick up to 49% in domestic carriers. The carrier is a joint venture between Tony Fernandes-led Malaysian carrier AirAsia Bhd (49%), Tata Sons (30%) and Delhi-based business man Arun Bhatia’s Telestra Tradeplace (21%). The airline would initially focus on connecting non-metro towns and replicate its low-cost, no-frills model that has seen considerable success in Southeast asia.
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