Aviation Regulator Inspected 300 Aircrafts In May-June: MoS Civil Aviation
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VK Singh in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that the appropriate action on implementation of recommendations made in the investigation reports is taken by DGCA to ensure the safety of air operations.
A total of 300 aircraft including 62 operational aircraft of the SpiceJet fleet were inspected by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in two special drives of spot checks in the last few months, informed Minister of State for Civil Aviation General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd) in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, as per the provisions contained in Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, air accidents are investigated by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and safety recommendations as per the investigation report are forwarded to DGCA.
VK Singh in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that the appropriate action on implementation of recommendations made in the investigation reports is taken by DGCA to ensure the safety of air operations. SpiceJet experienced a series of occurrences during the operation of their aircraft fleet attributable to malfunction of components, bad weather, bird strike, etc.
"A special drive of spot checks was conducted from May 2 till June 6. During the period, a total of 300 aircraft were inspected which included 62 operational aircraft of the SpiceJet fleet. The spot checks raised findings which were corrected by the airlines. Another series of spot checks were carried out on all operating aircraft of SpiceJet from July 9 to July 13, wherein 53 spot checks were carried out on 48 aircraft which did not raise any significant finding or safety violations," the Minister said.
