New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded two aircraft — one of Bajaj Auto Limited’s aviation arm and another of real estate firm Sobha Puravankara — for carrying liquor on board and other safety violations.
“The aircraft were grounded for violating Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) 12/1994 that bans serving liquor on board domestic flights and the Delhi Liquor Licence Rules of 1974. We are will write to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security asking it to probe how the bottles were carried into the aircraft,” a DGCA official said.
While Sobha’s aircraft, which came from Bangalore to Delhi, had a full-fledged bar, Bajaj Auto’s aircraft, Bombardier Global 5000 (VT-BAJ), had come from Pune.
The officials also found “serious” technical lapses as both aircraft were not carrying the mandatory operations manuals as well as the Jeppesen manual or the comprehensive flight (route) guide. “Two women facilitators were found on board the Sobha aircraft. The Bajaj Auto aircraft had a woman attendant. They did not have the mandatory cabin crew training,” the official said.
30/04/14 Indian Express
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“The aircraft were grounded for violating Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) 12/1994 that bans serving liquor on board domestic flights and the Delhi Liquor Licence Rules of 1974. We are will write to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security asking it to probe how the bottles were carried into the aircraft,” a DGCA official said.
While Sobha’s aircraft, which came from Bangalore to Delhi, had a full-fledged bar, Bajaj Auto’s aircraft, Bombardier Global 5000 (VT-BAJ), had come from Pune.
The officials also found “serious” technical lapses as both aircraft were not carrying the mandatory operations manuals as well as the Jeppesen manual or the comprehensive flight (route) guide. “Two women facilitators were found on board the Sobha aircraft. The Bajaj Auto aircraft had a woman attendant. They did not have the mandatory cabin crew training,” the official said.
30/04/14 Indian Express
