A former Chicago aviation police officer who helped drag a 69-year-old male passenger off a parked United plane last year in an incident that drew international outrage is suing the airline and the city that fired him. James Long, one of several officers involved in removing David Dao from the April 9, 2017, flight to make room for airline employees, filed suit on Tuesday against United, Chicago's Department of Aviation and its commissioner, Ginger Evans. The lawsuit alleges he was not properly trained on how to use force. Video footage recorded by other passengers showed Dao being dragged by Chicago aviation police, including Long, down the aisle of the plane. United originally blamed the incident on having overbooked the flight, and subsequently changed its policy on how to handle overbooked flights. Long was fired by the city following the incident. In the suit, Long maintained he had used "minimal but necessary force" to remove Dao and that United knew or should have known that the involvement of aviation police in the incident could result in "the use of physical force."<br/>
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India’s steel-to-autos conglomerate Tata Group, widely seen as a potential suitor for Air India, is unlikely to consider a bid for the state-run carrier as the government’s terms are just too onerous, two sources familiar with the matter said. India, keen to sell the loss-making, debt-ridden airline, finalised plans in late March to divest a 76% stake and offload about $5.1b of its debt. But the government has stipulated the winning bidder cannot merge the airline with existing businesses as long as the government holds a stake. The winner may also be required to list Air India and would need to abide by conditions designed to safeguard employee interests, restricting its ability to cut staff. Since the terms were disclosed, no company has come forward to say it is interested or to reaffirm previous interest, while Jet Airways and rival IndiGo, have already publicly opted out of the race. A lack of interest from Tata is likely to put pressure on the government to rethink its terms or even the structure of the sale. “The deal structure needs serious corrections,” said Amber Dubey, partner and India head of aerospace and defense at consultancy KPMG. He said the main challenges are the debt, the government’s residual 24% stake and the workforce, adding that the government should consult with potential bidders and simplify the terms.<br/>