The first of a two-part series throws light on the developments that led to the bitter public spat between the two promoters of India's largest airline
The board will also take a decision on whether to call for an external audit of Gangwal's personal expenses
Rahul Bhatia claims he has played more significant role and undertaken financial risks
A dispute between the founders of one of Asia's biggest budget carriers is deepening
While the relationship between the two partners had deteriorated since August 2018, one last attempt at reconciliation was made at a meeting held in the offices of Bhatia's lawyer on May 28 this year
Many theories are doing the rounds about the sudden leadership change at India's largest airline
The DoT will create a separate category of such licences
D-Mart has surged 6% to Rs 1,517, while IndiGo rallied 5% to Rs 1,249 on the BSE in intra-day trade.
IndiGo, India's largest airline, is facing its worst crisis as co-promoters Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal have levelled serious allegations against each other
Gangwal had recently approached Sebi, raising concerns linked to lapses in corporate governance at IndiGo, blaming co-promoter Bhatia for the same
IndiGo confirmed the incident, which is now being investigated by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
While criticising warring IndiGo promoters Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal for not attending board meets frequently, IiAS has also made a case for more independent directors on the board
InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), Jet Airways and SpiceJet were trading in the range of 3% to 5%, as compared to a marginal 0.1% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex at 09:50 AM.
During the past week, the airline's stock has rallied 23 per cent as against a per cent rise in the benchmark index.
Here's a look at the top counters that are likely to trade actively in today's session.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's biggest airline, IndiGo, is close to a decision on engines that could mark a dramatic shift away from Pratt & Whitney towards its French-American rival CFM but a final decision is only expected later in June, according to three people aware of the matter.
IndiGo is facing acute shortage of commanders amid aggressive expansion of its fleet. The carrier has more than 210 planes in its fleet
The airline plans to add 125 A321neo aircraft in its fleet over number of years. In 2019, it will receive 20-25 of these aircraft from Airbus
Airline expected to profit from problems faced by its peers
Under the sale, tickets for routes such as Delhi-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-Mumbai are available at Rs 2,199, Rs 2,899 and Rs 2,399, respectively