Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would carry out an audit of Kingfisher Airlines this week to assess whether the carrier is adhering to the required safety standards or cutting corners, as it faces a financial crisis.
The audit assumes significance, since it is being carried out in the backdrop of Kingfisher cancelling over 50 flights daily. On Saturday, the airline's chief executive, Sanjay Aggarwal, met DGCA Bharat Bhushan in New Delhi to explain the reasons behind the airline's drastic steps. He said no further cancellations would take place than those already announced.
The audit would find out whether Kingfisher was maintaining schedule discipline and probe reasons for cancellations, a source said. The audit is being carried according to DGCA rules, which came into effect last year. However, it is only now that these are being enforced vigorously. A detailed questionnaire would be sent to the airline, seeking information on seventeen points related to safety, maintenance, training, aircraft induction, fleet utilisation, schedules and resource management, amongst others.
20/11/11 Business Standard
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