AirAsia India has put its ambitious expansion plans on hold as it awaits
the Indian government's decision concerning the future of the
contentious 5/20 rule. New Delhi is considering replacing the rule (an
airline must have been in service for at least 5 years and operate at
least 20 aircraft before applying for international traffic rights) with
a credit-based scheme in which airlines earn the right to venture
abroad by first plying domestic routes.
Mittu Chandilya, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) subsidiary, told Reuters in an interview last week that the LCC will not lease any more aircraft until government clarifies its position. Launched in June last year, AirAsia India operates five A320-200s on flights to eleven destinations locally.
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Mittu Chandilya, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) subsidiary, told Reuters in an interview last week that the LCC will not lease any more aircraft until government clarifies its position. Launched in June last year, AirAsia India operates five A320-200s on flights to eleven destinations locally.
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