AirAsia India cleared for take-off, gets AOP from DGCA
The airline has been granted its Air Operating Permit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Government of India. AirAsia had submitted an application to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) of India in February 2013 and received a formal approval in April 2013, followed by the No- Objection Certificate (NOC) in September 2013. Mittu
Chandilya, the Chief Executive Officer, said “All of us at AirAsia India have been working hard to prepare for this moment, and receiving the AOP today marks the beginning of a revolution in the Indian aviation industry. There are over a billion people travelling by train in India at present, and with AirAsia’ s everyday low fares, we hope to present to them the convenience of flying and get- ting to their desired destinations in a faster, cheaper and safer manner.” Non-Executive Chairman of AirAsia India, S. Ramadorai, commented, “At AirAsia India, we will bring to reality the dream of millions of Indians who aspire to travel by air at attractive prices. I would like to thank the Government of India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation for guiding us and believing in our vision.”
Group CEO of AirAsia, Tony Fernandes, said, “AirAsia India has taken its first step towards changing Indian aviation forever. The Indian consumer is the winner. India will be a huge addition in realising our promise of ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’.”
Chandilya added, “Safety and top notch quality along with low fares has always been our goal. We spent the last 7.5 months working on getting the necessary operational license and demonstrating our capabilities to operate as per the requirement of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and DGCA.”
AirAsia India is expected to announce its first line up of domestic routes in the coming weeks, which the Indian public will be able to book through
www.airasia.com as well as appointed agents throughout the country.