The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has unearthed a major scam that would have certain top industrialists, corporates and chief ministers worry about the airworthiness or safety of the private or charter aircraft they fly in.
After investigations revealed several aircraft maintena-nce violations, the DGCA, last week, suspended the licences of three aircraft maintenance engineers of Indamer Aviation Pvt Ltd, an aircraft maintenance and repair overhaul (MRO) firm. It also initiated action against the director and CEO of Indamer and four other officials belonging to the said MRO and two aircraft charter firms. Indamer did not respond to calls from TOI.
"The general aviation industry has about 250 aircraft that belong to private individuals, charter firms and flying clubs, and Indamer carries out MRO work for about 70 of these. The violations, some of which were blatant, could not have been carried out for without the tacit support of the top management and even some DGCA officials," claimed an industry insider. The MRO, which is headquartered in Juhu airport's hangar no 1, occupies another han-gar in Mumbai airport and has a nationwide presence with operations in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai. Amo-ng its board of directors is Kanu Gohain, a former director general of civil aviation.
06/10/16 Manju V/The Times Of India
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After investigations revealed several aircraft maintena-nce violations, the DGCA, last week, suspended the licences of three aircraft maintenance engineers of Indamer Aviation Pvt Ltd, an aircraft maintenance and repair overhaul (MRO) firm. It also initiated action against the director and CEO of Indamer and four other officials belonging to the said MRO and two aircraft charter firms. Indamer did not respond to calls from TOI.
"The general aviation industry has about 250 aircraft that belong to private individuals, charter firms and flying clubs, and Indamer carries out MRO work for about 70 of these. The violations, some of which were blatant, could not have been carried out for without the tacit support of the top management and even some DGCA officials," claimed an industry insider. The MRO, which is headquartered in Juhu airport's hangar no 1, occupies another han-gar in Mumbai airport and has a nationwide presence with operations in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai. Amo-ng its board of directors is Kanu Gohain, a former director general of civil aviation.
06/10/16 Manju V/The Times Of India
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