When a private airline shuttle bus ploughed into a parked aircraft at the Kolkata airport last year, it triggered an alarm. While pilots are subjected to intense scrutiny and have to strictly adhere to duty hour norms, the incident highlighted the laxity in monitoring of other staff, including those that ply passenger coaches in the crucial apron area where aircraft are parked.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India have woken up to this security concern and asked airlines to take a stock of its staff practices and behaviour. They also want the carriers to look at the high attrition rates.
"Ground incidents are becoming a big issue at airports. While the number of incidents in the air has nosedived, there are still too many incidents on the ground," said DGCA director (air safety) Maneesh Kumar. Several of these incidents have been attributed to lack of adequate training of ground staff or fatigue due to overwork. The driver of the bus that damaged the Air India ATR aircraft beyond repair had fallen asleep at the wheel.
31/07/17 Rohit Khanna/Times of India
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India have woken up to this security concern and asked airlines to take a stock of its staff practices and behaviour. They also want the carriers to look at the high attrition rates.
"Ground incidents are becoming a big issue at airports. While the number of incidents in the air has nosedived, there are still too many incidents on the ground," said DGCA director (air safety) Maneesh Kumar. Several of these incidents have been attributed to lack of adequate training of ground staff or fatigue due to overwork. The driver of the bus that damaged the Air India ATR aircraft beyond repair had fallen asleep at the wheel.
31/07/17 Rohit Khanna/Times of India
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