A senior official at the disinvestment-bound national carrier said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already renewed the Scheduled Operator Permit (SOP) of Air India's international budget arm Air India Express recently. The DGCA has already renewed the SOP of Air India Express, he added. As per the DGCA, Air India's flying permit is valid till June this year, while Air India Express SOP was to expire on 21st of this month. The proposed transaction would involve Air India, its low-cost arm Air India Express and Air India SATS Airport Services, which is an equal joint venture between the national airline and Singapore-based SATS. Air Corporation Employees Union, All India Service Engineers' Association, Air India Employees Union, Aviation Industry Employee Guild, Air India Aircraft Engineers'Association, All India Aircraft Engineers' Association, Air India Engineers Association and United Air India Officers Association have written the letter.

Source: dna April 07, 2018 06:59 UTC