This move highlights a couple of things.Firstly the clout that James Hogan has within the Etihad management by bringing on board one of his cronies.Remember both of them are from the failed airline Ansette and further more Hogan failed miserably at Gulf Air but management is all about how you present or sell yourself.
Secondly , Etihad is trying to wrest as much of management control as possible in this deal and that is what is causing problems with the FIPB.At least there are some beauracrats and MPs in India who have some spine and don't want to see their country being sold down the drain.
I wonder when the boys at Etihad will start to see their folly in this whole deal.Probably when EK and QR have their rights approved by the Indian government.
