DGCA to review IndiGo fleet expansion

New Delhi: India's aviation regulator plans to review the massive fleet expansion plans of IndiGo, the country's No 2 airline, after a safety audit found a shortage of trained staff and alleged operational discrepancies, a report by the regulator shows.
IndiGo placed an order for 180 Airbus planes worth $16 billion last year in the biggest jet order in commercial aviation history.
"Indigo has some rapid growth issues," said the report, a copy of which has been obtained by Reuters.
The report by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has pulled up almost every Indian airline for a shortage of instructors and slower training of both pilots and cabin crew.
There has also been suspected under-reporting of potential safety issues, including at IndiGo, it said.
IndiGo denied it was under-reporting incidents, saying it submits a "daily defect report" to the DGCA "and therefore, there is 100 percent reporting of all maintenance actions."
It also said it was addressing its staffing shortfall by training more captains and hiring pilots.
The airline said it would hold a news conference on Tuesday.
09/01/12 Reuters/IBN Live

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