(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn towards the news-item captioned `Adhikariyon Ki Adoordarshita Se Air India Ko 325 Crore ke Chapat` published in `Rashtriya Sahara` dated June 2, 2001;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the officers that have been found guilty for it; and
(d) the action being taken against them?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c): At the request of the Ministry of Civil
Aviation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has
registered a Preliminary Enquiry in this regard against the
officials of Air India associated with the Wet-lease deal
including the then Managing Directors of Air India and the
Managing Director of M/s Caribjet. The main allegations
being enquired into are:-
- Terms offered to M/s Caribjet by Air India were more favourable than those offered in 1994.
- Non-inclusion of termination clause. - Whether the termination was warranted. - Circumstances leading to termination.
- Whether adequate efforts were made to protect the commercial interests of Air India, while terminating the agreement.
- Whether adequate efforts were made to protect commercial interests of Air India in the arbitration proceedings.
- Any other related issue that may crop up during investigations.