Mumbai/Delhi: India's aviation regulator has tightened the screws on airline companies after the US Federal Aviation Administration in January downgraded the country's safety rating and put it on par with that of Swaziland and Uruguay. The ones impacted the most seem to be private charter operators, known as non-scheduled operating permit holders, which have to be ready for random, surprise checks on documentation and equipment.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently found fault with planes being used by Reliance IndustriesBSE 1.83 % and Jindal SteelBSE -0.17 % as part of this drive. "The checks have definitely increased on operators after the downgrade (on January 31)," said Rohit Kapur, head of the Business Aircraft Owners Association, a lobby group of general aviation companies.
"They have a checklist of about 25-27 items, including documents. They may check one or all items in the list during their surprise ramp checks," said Sanjay Dahiya, head of operations at Essar Group's private charter division.
24/03/14 Debabrata Das & Anirban Chowdhury/Economic Times
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently found fault with planes being used by Reliance IndustriesBSE 1.83 % and Jindal SteelBSE -0.17 % as part of this drive. "The checks have definitely increased on operators after the downgrade (on January 31)," said Rohit Kapur, head of the Business Aircraft Owners Association, a lobby group of general aviation companies.
"They have a checklist of about 25-27 items, including documents. They may check one or all items in the list during their surprise ramp checks," said Sanjay Dahiya, head of operations at Essar Group's private charter division.
24/03/14 Debabrata Das & Anirban Chowdhury/Economic Times
