AirAsia India board holds first meeting, discusses ops details

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 22:37

AirAsia India's first board meeting here today discussed operational details of the proposed carrier, sources said.

AirAsia India receives NOC from Civil Aviation Ministry

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 13:45

With the NOC in hand, AirAsia India would now have to apply to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its Scheduled Operator's Permit (SOP or the flying permit), which is the final step before it can start its flight operations.

AirAsia India appoints director of flight ops, engg head

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 19:46

"We are proud to have Amit Singh as director of flight operations and G Sampath as head of engineering on board. AirAsia India will definitely benefit from their wealth of expertise and experience," AirAsia India Chief Executive Mittu Chandilya said in a release here on Wednesday.

AAI mulling discounts to airlines for connecting small towns

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 19:11

As per the present proposal, AAI is offering an airline a 75 percent discount on landing and parking charges in the first year of operation if enough flights were flown from these non-metro airports, the sources said.

India has bizarre rules for airline operations: Tony Fernandes

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 14:39

According to the present Indian norms, airline companies must have domestic flying experience of at least five years to be eligible to fly to overseas destinations.

AirAsia to invest $30 mn for Indian JV; to offer free tickets

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 13:59

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia initially plans to invest USD 30 million in its Indian joint venture airline with the Tata Group, its chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said here Wednesday.

India could be huge attractor of MRO business: AirAsia chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 19:46

Excited over "huge opportunities" for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in India, AirAsia Chief Tony Fernandes Tuesday said he was in talks with Airbus for setting up regional MRO centres in the country.

AirAsia India aims to launch flights by October

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 13:02

AirAsia top brass and Ratan Tata, their advisor, Tuesday met several ministers here in an effort to speed up clearances for their proposed low-cost airline venture, saying they aimed to launch it by October.

AirAsia's boost to India operations stern test for local rivals

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 12:00

According to the Wall Street Journal, India is one of the most important growth markets for AirAsia, and the airlines will offer the ''lowest possible fares'' to take on the competition.

AirAsia to carve new market in India; add 10 planes annually

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 14:41

"The airline is here not to take anybody else's business market share away, but to create a new market in this 1.2-billion market," AirAsia Group Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said.

IndiGo may face an exodus of its commanders to AirAsia India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 17:14

Besides a hefty package that AirAsia India is offering to the pilots, there are other reasons, like better working conditions, for these pilots to move out, say Indigo sources.