DGCA clips wings of 63 Jet Airways engineers who’re yet to clear mandatory qualifying test

India’s aviation safety regulator has directed Jet Airways to keep off work 63 maintenance engineers who have failed to clear a mandatory test qualifying them for the job.
The engineers are part of a group of 316 aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) whom the carrier was found to have put on duty despite their not having passed the test.
After discovering the discrepancy, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had given Jet Airways two-and-half months to ensure that all 316 engineers cleared the test.
However, even after the deadline 63 engineers are yet to qualify. AMEs do the crucial job of carrying out maintenance checks on parked aircraft.
“We have clearly directed the airline not to involve these engineers in the maintenance of aircraft till they clear the test,” a senior DGCA official said.
03/09/12 Mihir Mishra/Indian Express

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