Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Cargo clearance hit; Int'l airlines flock domestic ones

Mumbai: Twenty major international airlines flying from Mumbai found themselves in a spot of bother with 1,200 tons of export cargo remaining un-cleared at the airport since Sunday. Global Aviation Services, a regulated cargo agent employed by the likes of Emirates, Qatar, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian and Gulf had to suspend services as its security clearances were withdrawn.
"The company has been handling security job functions at the Mumbai airport for the past eight years. They had deployed certified X-ray operators for screening, but were lacking in issues pertaining to the overall security requirements," a Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) official said, adding that they had sent out several reminders to Global Aviation Services before taking the step.
Airport officials felt that the company appeared to have taken security for granted.
23/09/15 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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