Mumbai: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the flying licence of Coimbatore-based carrier Air Carnival, which has not operated a single flight since early April.
With this, Air Carnival has become the third regional carrier, after Air Pegasus and Air Costa, whose air operator permit has been suspended by the DGCA in the last eight months.
"The DGCA has suspended Air Operator Permit (AOP) of Air Carnival after it failed to satisfy the regulator in its response to the show-cause notice," a DGCA official said.
The order for suspension of the flying licence of Air Carnival was issued earlier in June, the official said.
Air Carnival chairman and managing director S Irudaya Nathan was not available for comments.
As per section 15(2)(b) of Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules 1937, DGCA may cancel or suspend permit of an airline for such period as it thinks fit, if it is satisfied that the holder of the permit has failed to establish a safe, efficient and reliable service.
However, before cancelling or suspending the flying permit of an operator, the regulator issues a show-cause notice with a two-week time period to respond.
Promoted by the CMC Group (Coimbatore Marine College), Air Carnival had started operations in July 2016 with with one ATR-72 aircraft.
Before grounding operations, the regional carrier was operating 10 daily flights to three cities — Chennai, Trichy and Tuticorin — from Coimbatore.
Its loan aircraft has also been de-registered and taken away by the lessor, the official said.
The promoters had earlier inked a deal for a 100 percent stake dilution to an angel investor for about Rs 70 crore, but the transaction is yet to be completed, sources said.
06/05/18 PTI/First Post
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With this, Air Carnival has become the third regional carrier, after Air Pegasus and Air Costa, whose air operator permit has been suspended by the DGCA in the last eight months.
"The DGCA has suspended Air Operator Permit (AOP) of Air Carnival after it failed to satisfy the regulator in its response to the show-cause notice," a DGCA official said.
The order for suspension of the flying licence of Air Carnival was issued earlier in June, the official said.
Air Carnival chairman and managing director S Irudaya Nathan was not available for comments.
As per section 15(2)(b) of Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules 1937, DGCA may cancel or suspend permit of an airline for such period as it thinks fit, if it is satisfied that the holder of the permit has failed to establish a safe, efficient and reliable service.
However, before cancelling or suspending the flying permit of an operator, the regulator issues a show-cause notice with a two-week time period to respond.
Promoted by the CMC Group (Coimbatore Marine College), Air Carnival had started operations in July 2016 with with one ATR-72 aircraft.
Before grounding operations, the regional carrier was operating 10 daily flights to three cities — Chennai, Trichy and Tuticorin — from Coimbatore.
Its loan aircraft has also been de-registered and taken away by the lessor, the official said.
The promoters had earlier inked a deal for a 100 percent stake dilution to an angel investor for about Rs 70 crore, but the transaction is yet to be completed, sources said.
06/05/18 PTI/First Post
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