DGCA asked to remove ‘financial’ from safety report

In a move that could raise eyebrows, the civil aviation ministry has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to drop the word “financial” from the title “Assessment of Impact of Financial Stress on Safety of Operations” of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR). The CAR is a guideline that lays down requirements for aviation sector players in the country and how an airline will be judged on a particular parameter.
DGCA, the aviation regulator, had earlier carried out a financial audit of the airlines to ascertain the impact of bad finances on their safety. The audit found that the stress on pilots and engineers due to non-payment of salaries for months would impact the safety of airline operations. However, the DGCA, for now, has maintained that this is just a name change as the regulator does not look at the overall financials of the airline.
28/08/12 Indian Express

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2012, Safety Aug 2012