While the official report has not yet been released by the International Civil Aviation Organization, Indian government officials reported that they were told by the UN aviation safety agency that it had satisfactorily addressed ICAO’s air safety concerns. ICAO does not audit a country’s airlines but rather its civil aviation authority (its FAA equivalent) to determine whether the government has the appropriate rules and practices in place to oversee the country’s airlines. For the last two years, ICAO audits have raised safety concerns with the Indian government’s ability to oversee airline safety. This has had ramifications for Indian airlines, including, for example, Japan’s refusal to allow additional Air India flights and led to the FAA’s audit planned for September. A permanent downgrading of India’s safety oversight would have had significant consequences for Indian airlines, including banning or limiting international flights.
According to media reports, ICAO’s audit considered airworthiness and operations issues related to the Indian Directorate General of Aviation (India’s FAA). The safety areas reviewed by ICAO reportedly related to approval of major maintenance work performed on foreign manufactured aircraft registered in India and procedures for granting air carrier certificates to non-scheduled airlines and review of airline documentation.
31/08/13 John Goglia/Forbes
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According to media reports, ICAO’s audit considered airworthiness and operations issues related to the Indian Directorate General of Aviation (India’s FAA). The safety areas reviewed by ICAO reportedly related to approval of major maintenance work performed on foreign manufactured aircraft registered in India and procedures for granting air carrier certificates to non-scheduled airlines and review of airline documentation.
31/08/13 John Goglia/Forbes
