No Major Violation Found In Spot Check On SpiceJet Planes: Minister
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Minister V K Singh said, as a safety measure, the DGCA has ordered SpiceJet to use certain identified aircraft for operations only after all the defects have been rectified.
Aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted 53 spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft between July 9 and July 13 and it did not find any major safety violations, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said Monday.
"However, as a safety measure, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered SpiceJet to use certain identified aircraft (10) for operations only after confirming to the regulator that all reported defects/malfunctions are rectified," Mr Singh said in his written reply in Rajya Sabha.
SpiceJet planes were involved in at least eight technical malfunction incidents in the 18-day period starting June 19, following which the DGCA had on July 6 issued a show-cause notice to the airline, stating that "poor internal safety oversight" and "inadequate maintenance actions" have resulted in degradation of safety margins.
Just three days after issuing the notice, the regulator started conducting spot checks on SpiceJet planes, Mr Singh stated. The spot checks were completed on July 13.
