"Right now the focus is to grow the business as fast as we can"
The aviation sector is notorious for grounding the well laid out plans of savviest business heads. Its inherent challenges seem to attract colourful, outsized personalities, from Richard Branson to Herb Kelleher to Capt. G.R. Gopinath of Air Deccan fame. Tony Fernandes belongs to this pantheon. He has single handedly built AirAsia, the largest low cost carrier in South Asia, which flies to more than 165 destinations in 25 countries. The company made its India foray in June 2014, in partnership with Tata Sons. It is yet to turn profitable, but Fernandes has hinted at a potential IPO. During his recent India visit, the AirAsia Group CEO spoke to BT's Venkatesha Babu about his India strategy. Amar Abrol, MD and CEO of AirAsia India,
