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CBI summons AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes in licence grant matter

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Tony Fernandes, AirAsia
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Tony Fernandes, AirAsia group CEO

Shrimi Choudhary Mumbai
Investigating agencies have widened their probe into the grant of an international flying licence to AirAsia India, a joint venture between AirAsia Bhd of Malaysia and Tata Sons.

According to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official, the agency has summoned the airline’s group CEO, Tony Fernandes, in connection with the alleged violation of aviation policies to obtain approvals to fly international.

“He (Tony) has been asked to appear before the agency to record his statement on June 6. The questioning will be on the evidence that indicate that the top brass of AirAsia violated India’s foreign direct investment rule to obtain

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