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United free to operate flights after HC rule

Star Business Report
The High Court yesterday cleared the way for United Airways to operate flights for the next one month, after the civil aviation authority allegedly refused to renew the private airline's licence.
In a letter on June 26, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) said it would not renew United Airways' Air Operator's Licence (AOC), due to expire on June 29, due to arrears of Tk 84.19 crore and detection of safety flaws during inspections.
In response, Tasbirul Ahmed Chowdhury, the airline's managing director, filed a writ petition with the court challenging the legality of Caab's decision.
The court directed Caab not to
create any obstacle in operating flights of the airline and ordered the renewal of its AOC and Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), two licences required for flight operation.
Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Akram Hossain Chowdhury also issued a rule upon the government to explain in four weeks why Caab's decision should not be declared illegal.
The civil aviation secretary, Caab chairman and its director (flight safety) have been made respondents to the rule, the petitioner's lawyer Ragib Rouf Chowdhury told The Daily Star.
Caab at a meeting on April 6 instructed the carrier to pay Tk 5 crore outstanding charges in three instalments along with all current dues by
June 15.
The regulator had also ordered United to submit a plan with payment dates and amounts to pay the rest of the dues by June next year.
The airline did not fully comply with the conditions, according to Caab.
United on different occasions, however, disagreed the amount of outstanding arrears.
The petitioner's lawyer said the airport charge and interest imposed by Caab in its June 26 letter is "unreasonable", since the airline has been requesting Caab to wave the interest rate.
"United Airways operates 11 aircrafts to 18 destinations and the passengers of the flights have already bought tickets for their journey. If the flights are suspended, the passengers