New Delhi: Facing a severe staff crunch, the aviation regulator DGCA today said it was taking strict action against those flouting aviation safety norms, including airlines which conduct their own safety audits.
While a series of steps to recruit skilled manpower have taken place over the past year, staff shortage has led DGCA to outsource the primary obligation of conducting safety audits to airline companies most of the time under its overall supervision, official sources said.
Responding to a media report on several safety lapses over the past three years, the sources said strict action was being taken against those found flouting safety rules, including airlines and their staffers.
The actions were being taken in accordance with the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) and the Aircraft Act which provide for penalties for various kinds of violations, they said.
26/03/13 Economic Times
