New Delhi: Fearing a downgrade by the US aviation regulator, Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday announced approval for creation of 75 crucial posts in Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry out safety inspection of airlines and private charter companies.
The new positions like Chief Flight Operation Inspector (FOIs), Deputy and Senior FOIs, would be created in the Flight Standards Directorate (FSD) of DGCA. The 75 posts have been created on the basis of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards meant for aircraft and helicopter operations, an official spokesman said in New Delhi.
During its inspection last year, the FAA had raised concerns over 33 issues including filling up of several senior positions including those of full-time FOIs, beefing up of aviation safety training programmes and preparation of manuals and documentation on safety issues.
The FAA could downgrade DGCA on aviation safety count - from the top category I to a lower ranking, if the concerns raised by it are not addressed. It is scheduled to give its final report any time now on the audits it carried out in September and December.
29/01/14 Sujay Mehdudia/The Hindu
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The new positions like Chief Flight Operation Inspector (FOIs), Deputy and Senior FOIs, would be created in the Flight Standards Directorate (FSD) of DGCA. The 75 posts have been created on the basis of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards meant for aircraft and helicopter operations, an official spokesman said in New Delhi.
During its inspection last year, the FAA had raised concerns over 33 issues including filling up of several senior positions including those of full-time FOIs, beefing up of aviation safety training programmes and preparation of manuals and documentation on safety issues.
The FAA could downgrade DGCA on aviation safety count - from the top category I to a lower ranking, if the concerns raised by it are not addressed. It is scheduled to give its final report any time now on the audits it carried out in September and December.
29/01/14 Sujay Mehdudia/The Hindu
