New Delhi: Pilots of Indian carriers will now need to make announcements of important landmarks and monuments while flying over or near them so that passengers can try to catch a glimpse of them. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued this advisory to airlines, asking them to do so in local languages apart from English and Hindi also if possible.
The regulator's advice comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on December 21 tweeted, "I would specially urge you all to visit Kevadia and see the 'Statue of Unity.' Some friends told me that the Statue can also be seen during Delhi-Mumbai flights. So, next time you are flying that route do try to spot the Statue."
The DGCA advisory issued by DGCA's deputy director of flight operations RS Jamwal asks airlines to consider making "following additional in-flight announcements without compromising any safety requirements or the core job functions of crew members: Use of local language, to extent feasible, while making in-flight announcement, other than English and Hindi. (and) To enhance awareness about cultural heritage of India, pilot can make In-flight announcement about the important monument or site such as Taj Mahal, Konark Temple, Ajanta Ellora, Statue of Unity etc, which are enroute the flight."
27/12/18 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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The regulator's advice comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on December 21 tweeted, "I would specially urge you all to visit Kevadia and see the 'Statue of Unity.' Some friends told me that the Statue can also be seen during Delhi-Mumbai flights. So, next time you are flying that route do try to spot the Statue."
The DGCA advisory issued by DGCA's deputy director of flight operations RS Jamwal asks airlines to consider making "following additional in-flight announcements without compromising any safety requirements or the core job functions of crew members: Use of local language, to extent feasible, while making in-flight announcement, other than English and Hindi. (and) To enhance awareness about cultural heritage of India, pilot can make In-flight announcement about the important monument or site such as Taj Mahal, Konark Temple, Ajanta Ellora, Statue of Unity etc, which are enroute the flight."
27/12/18 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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