NEW DELHI: India's federal investigators have summoned AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes to question him over allegations his airline broke rules while obtaining a flying licence in the country, a police source told Reuters on Friday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) earlier this week named Fernandes, the airline and others in a complaint, alleging they lobbied government officials "to secure mandatory approvals, some of them through non-transparent means". AirAsia India, earlier this week, rejected any allegations of wrongdoing and said it was co-operating with all regulators and agencies "to present the correct facts". A CBI source said Fernandes had been called for questioning in the case on June 6, adding that others would also be called as part of the investigation. The Malaysian low-cost carrier launched domestic flight operations in India in 2014 with local joint venture partner Tata Sons.

Source: New Strait Times June 01, 2018 09:45 UTC