New Delhi: With the DGCA cracking the whip on air charter firms flouting safety norms, the companies busy flying politicians for poll campaigns now need to report to the regulator on operational issues once a week from Monday.
DGCA, which has deployed crack teams of its officers and engineers to carry out surprise checks, has kept the non-scheduled air operators on tenterhooks and warned of stringent action if they violate the laid-down aviation safety norms when they fly politicians across the country.
The regulator had earlier grounded an aircraft of Reliance Industries and issued notices to several private companies, including the Jindal group, L&T, SRC Aviation and Poonawallah Aviation. It also ordered dismissal of a pilot of Reliance.
Official sources said the non-scheduled operators have been asked to report to DGCA every Monday on issues like whether any objections have been raised by the Election Commission about their flight or the passengers they flew or those relating to their operations.
31/03/14 PTI/Financial Express
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DGCA, which has deployed crack teams of its officers and engineers to carry out surprise checks, has kept the non-scheduled air operators on tenterhooks and warned of stringent action if they violate the laid-down aviation safety norms when they fly politicians across the country.
The regulator had earlier grounded an aircraft of Reliance Industries and issued notices to several private companies, including the Jindal group, L&T, SRC Aviation and Poonawallah Aviation. It also ordered dismissal of a pilot of Reliance.
Official sources said the non-scheduled operators have been asked to report to DGCA every Monday on issues like whether any objections have been raised by the Election Commission about their flight or the passengers they flew or those relating to their operations.
31/03/14 PTI/Financial Express
