# Adani sought waiver to start airline, alleges Moitra 2026-08-12T14:51:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet TMC MP Mahua Moitra has shared a letter on X, dated June 4, that she says shows the Adani Group sought a waiver from the Airports Authority of India to start or invest in a scheduled airline. The letter, addressed to the AAI chairman, reportedly asks for an exemption from a 2006 privatisation agreement clause that bars airport operators from owning airlines. The letter mentions Adani Defence & Aerospace working on a possible airline and developing regional aircraft with Brazil's Embraer. Adani Enterprises had called similar reports in July "entirely baseless and factually incorrect." Moitra has questioned the contradiction between the letter and the company's denial. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - bazaar.businesstoday.in Tags: AAI, Adani Group, airline, aviation, conflict of interest, Mahua Moitra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/adani-sought-waiver-to-start-airline-alleges-moitra/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/adani-sought-waiver-to-start-airline-alleges-moitra/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.