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India to probe AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes

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New Delhi: India’s federal police on Tuesday raided the local offices of budget carrier AirAsia as investigators accused the airline’s boss Tony Fernandes of illegally obtaining licences.


The Central Bureau of Investigation said it was probing allegations that Fernandes lobbied Indian officials for favourable treatment regarding licences for his low-cost carrier.


“We have filed a case against AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes, his colleagues and government officers over procuring licences illegally,” CBI official RK Gaur said.


Officers had raided AirAsia offices in major Indian cities as part of its investigation, he added.


Fernandes was accused by investigators of campaigning to have aviation regulations relaxed in his favour, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.


One of these was the so-called 5/20 rule stipulating that companies must have five years of domestic experience and a fleet of 20 aircraft before being eligible to operate abroad. — AFP


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