Group CEO of AirAsia Tan Sri Tony Fernandes posing with badminton players from the AirAsia badminton academy during the launch of the academy in Petaling Jaya. - THE STAR/AZHAR MAHFOF
KUALA LUMPUR: Frills-free airline, AirAsia, will not hesitate to establish itself in India if the “aviation environment” and tax structure are “conducive and friendly” for low-cost airline operations.
Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (pic) said although the Indian government had allowed 49% foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the country's civil aviation sector, the cost of operating an airline there was still higher than many developed nations. “This is the power of AirAsia. Everyone wants us but the right infrastructure and environment must be there for us to go there (India).
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