DGCA lifts SpiceJet off surveillance list over improved financial posture
The airline had been under additional scrutiny due to financial issues and flight cancellations.
The airline had been under additional scrutiny due to financial issues and flight cancellations.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday asked operators of Boeing 737 aircraft with a specific rudder part to not use the planes for low-visibility landings.
In addition to this, penalties of Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh were imposed on the director of operations and the director of training at Air India, respectively.
Notably, Air India’s Delhi-San Francisco flight was delayed for more than 20 hours due to a technical issue with the aircraft. AI 183, which was to depart from Delhi at 1530 IST on May 30, has been rescheduled and will now take off at 1500 IST on May 31.
Notably, it is the slowest Y-o-Y growth in domestic air passenger traffic in at least 13 months.
Sources said the senior employees, including the cabin crew, are unhappy with the changes.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 1.10 crore on Air India for violation of safety norms leading to a series of flight irregularities.
It has also asked to inform affected passengers through WhatsApp messages and email, and sensitise their staff at airports to communicate with passengers.
These regulations have been instrumental in managing fatigue related aviation safety risks for more than a decade now.
The DGCA said that the inspection has been ordered as a precautionary measure after Alaska Airlines mishap.
