DGCA pulls up airlines over safety

New Delhi: Underlining the importance of aviation safety seriously, the DGCA on Thur­sday cautioned the airlines against neglecting this vital aspect due to financial constraints but ruled out closing down of any carrier.
Assering that no carrier would be allowed to adopt any “short cut measures” on the safety front, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation directed the airlines to sort out the safety issues in a time-bound manner. Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting of representatives of Kingfisher Airlines and Air India Express in this regard, the chief of DGCA Bharat Bhushan said “There is no cause for panic. The situation has certainly not come to that pass (where airlines’ permits are withdrawn). There has been no threat to close down any airline.”
He added: “All airlines are going through a critical patch. It is a challenge to see that their financial constraints do not hamper safety. It is our duty to ensure that nobody takes the short-cut on the safety front.”
05/01/12 Deccan Herald

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Categories: Safety Jan 2012