May 8, 2014 2:08 PM

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Delhi HC to hear appeal against flying permit to AirAsia

The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea by Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA)challenging the grant of flying licence to AirAsia India by aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA.A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw posted the matter for hearing tomorrow.The interim application moved by FIA sought to restrain AirAsia India from commencing its scheduled air transportoperations during the pendency of the petition.The high court had on May 1 decided to constitute a special bench to hear pleas seeking quashing of approvals being granted by the Centre to operationalise the 30 million U S Dollars deal between Tata Sons and Malaysia-based AirAsia.AirAsia India was yesterday granted the flying licence by DGCA.BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has also filed a PIL opposing the clearance granted to the deal.Swamy and FIA are opposing clearance to the deal on the ground that according to government policy, foreign direct investment (FDI) upto 49 per cent is allowed in existing airlines which are already in operation and not to new or proposed joint ventures.

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