Tony Fernandes CEO of Air Asia claims it is hard to run business in India. Still he wishes to run Air Asia a joint venture with Tata in India.

Statements of Tony Fernandes in recent past

Not going to storm like a bull in China shop like Vijay Mallya
“I am not going to storm in like a bull in China shop like Vijay Mallya did, and get caught. Now we have a (civil aviation) policy and the policy is very clear on what we have to do. So talk to us in a few years time,” he said when asked about his growth plans in the country.

Well done Narendra Modi!

Fernandes recently congratulated PM Modi for doing away with the “five-year” rule in aviation sector under the new aviation policy.

Ready to buy Tata’s AirAsia India stake

Fernandes was recently reported as saying that AirAsia India was working well. But he won’t mind buying Tata’s stake if the latter’s share was available on sale and at a “good price”.

End protectionism in the skies

“Don’t protect airlines. Get more air traffic rights, get more tourism into India and create more jobs. I think the Modi Government has to be brave in going all the way and getting rid of vested interests and protectionism,” PTI quoted the man who is considered as one of the pioneers of introducing low-cost aviation model in Asia.