Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday approved proposals of tech tycoon Premji Invest, Manipal Group Chief Ranjan Pai's family office and 360 ONE Asset to acquire stakes in domestic carrier Akasa Air's parent company SNV Aviation. SNV Aviation Pvt Ltd, which operates Akasa Air, is engaged in air passenger and cargo transport services. "The proposed combination involves the acquisition of a certain shareholding in Akasa Air by PIOF, PI Executives, Claypond, and 360 Fund, acting through its investment manager, 360 ONE Alternates Asset Management Ltd," the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in a release. PIOF is a Sebi-registered alternative investment fund owned and controlled by Premji Invest, while Claypond is an arm of the Pai family group. "Commission approves the acquisition of certain shareholding in SNV Aviation Private Limited (Akasa Air) by PI Opportunities Fund-I Scheme-II (PIOF), certain executives of PIOF, Claypond Capital Partners Private Limited (Claypond), and 36
The raised funds are expected to support Akasa Air's expansion plans and cover pre-delivery payments for new aircraft
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