NEW
DELHI (NNN-Bernama) -- AirAsia India's plan to start operations is now stuck in
red tape as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is yet to hand
over the flying licence to the airline even after it has completed the final
route familiarisation tests in the country.
A
Mail Today report quoted an unnamed top DGCA official as admitting that
although AirAsia has got all the mandatory approvals, it has still not been
given a flying permit.
However,
he could not provide any specific reason as to why the flying permit was held
up, said the report.
The
DGCA had last month allowed the yet-to-start carrier to bring in its ferry
flight (without passengers) to India to complete the mandatory route
familiarisation process to get the flying permit despite stiff opposition from
Indian carriers on AirAsia's entry into the country.
Now,
with the process completed, the DGCA is yet to take a call on granting flying
permit to the carrier.
Domestic
carriers had lobbied to scuttle AirAsia's entry.
A
political party leader, Subramanian Swamy, had also moved court to challenge
the clearance granted to the airline.
By
now, AirAsia India was expected to get the flying permit, a top DGCA official
admitted, said the report. -- NNN-BERNAMA
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