New Delhi: Budget airline AirAsia India will give away 50,000 free domestic flight tickets to doctors under the ‘AirAsia RedPass’ initiative which acknowledges their contribution in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. “Doctors have been at the forefront of the nation’s fight against the pandemic, working tirelessly to save lives without fearing for their own,” the airline […]
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AirAsia flight with 76 people onboard makes emergency landing at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: An AirAsia India Jaipur-Hyderabad flight with 76 people onboard made an emergency landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, here on Tuesday, due to a technical issue. An airline spokesperson said the VT-IXC, operating as i51543 from Jaipur to Hyderabad, encountered a technical issue and carried out a precautionary engine shut down. The aircraft, […]
AirAsia offers low fares on domestic, international routes
Bengaluru : Malaysian budget airline AirAsia on Sunday offered low-cost fares on domestic and international routes for travel from May 2019 to February 2020, covering 120 destinations across Asia, Australia and beyond. “Passengers can book this week up to November 18 for travel from May 6, 2019 to February 4, 2020 with one-way tickets at […]
CBI summons AirAsia CEO to join probe by June 6, examines HNR Director
New Delhi : The CBI has asked Malaysia-based AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes to appear before it by Wednesday to face queries relating to alleged bribery to get FDI rules tweaked and also examined the Director of Singapore-based HNR Pte Ltd. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that bribe was paid to obtain […]
CBI summons AirAsia CEO to join probe by June 6
New Delhi : The CBI has asked Malaysia-based AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes to appear before it by June 6 to face queries relating to alleged bribery to get FDI rules tweaked. The Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that bribe was paid to obtain a licence to operate international flights by the joint venture […]
Mistry refutes charges over AirAsia India woes
Mumbai : Former Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry on Thursday denied “malicious and defamatory allegations” levelled against him over AirAsia India woes. “It is well documented that R. Venkataraman was intimately involved in the affairs of AirAsia India right from its inception. He has had many roles including that of Executive Assistant to Ratan Tata […]
ED likely to register money laundering case in AirAsia clearance
New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to register a money laundering case against AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes and others accused of violating FDI norms and allegedly attempting, through bribery, to get the rules tweaked for a licence for its joint venture AirAsia India Ltd (AAIL) to operate international flights, sources said. […]
DGCA gave it clean chit in February 2017, says AirAsia
New Delhi : Allegations concerning indirect foreign control of AirAsia India Ltd (AAIL) allegedly in violation of Foreign Investment Promotion Board norms have been fully investigated by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the aviation regulator had given it clean chit in November 2017, the company said on Wednesday. “The DGCA order was […]
AirAsia India Director denies wrongdoing
New Delhi : AirAsia India Director R. Venkataramanan, who has been accused among other things of violating FDI norms in giving effective management to a foreign entity through FIPB clearance in 2013, has denied the charges. The CBI on Monday filed an FIR against Venkataramanan, AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, Deputy CEO T. Kanagalingam alias […]
AirAsia India refutes “wrong-doing” as Group CEO comes under CBI scanner
New Delhi/Bengaluru : AirAsia India (AAIL) on Tuesday refuted any “wrong-doing” after the CBI registered a case against AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes for allegedly trying to circumvent rules to get an international flying license for the airline. According to the airline, it is co-operating with all regulators and agencies to present the correct facts. […]