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New Delhi, Aug 29 (TIWN) Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that the government is determined to privatise flag carrier Air India.
“The government’s determination to privatise Air India is a given. We have to get the best possible deal and get it in the shortest time available. People are very much interested in acquiring Air India,” said Puri.
Puri said that whoever acquires Air India will be very fortunate and will be able to run it according to strong private sector principles. The Chairman and Managing Director of Air India Ashwani Lohani announced complete ban on the use of plastic in Alliance Air as well as Air India. “We are going to completely ban the use of plastic in Alliance Air & Air India Express from 2nd October,” said Lohani.
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