AirAsia Plane India : After a long wait and legal hurdles, new airline AirAsia India was on Wednesday granted the flying licence by aviation regulator DGCA, subject to the final outcome of cases opposing grant of the permit in the Delhi High Court.

"We have granted the Air Operator's Permit (AOP or flying licence) to AirAsia India, subject to the final decision of the High Court and that is, under the directions of the Supreme Court," DGCA chief Prabhat Kumar said.

The airline's parent company, Malaysian carrier AirAsia 's CEO Tony Fernandes tweeted: "History has been made today in Aviation. Everything has been hard for Airasia but we never give up. Today Airasia India has got APPROVAL."



For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/
Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive