NEW DELHI: The Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation (DGCA) performed 53 spot checks on 48 plane of SpiceJet between July 9 and 13 and it didn’t discover any main security violations, Union minister of state for aviation V Ok Singh mentioned on Monday.
“Nevertheless, as a security measure, the DGCA ordered SpiceJet to make use of sure recognized plane (10) for operations solely after confirming to the regulator that each one reported defects/malfunctions are rectified,” Singh mentioned in his written reply in Rajya Sabha.
A SpiceJet official mentioned all the ten planes are flying now. The regulator began conducting shock checks on SpiceJet plane three days after it had issued a showcause discover to the airline following a spate of incidents and for failing “to ascertain secure, environment friendly and dependable air providers.” The checks carried on until July 13. “A complete of 53 spot checks have been carried out on 48 plane which didn’t discover any main important discovering or security violation,” Singh mentioned.
The DGCA showcause discover was issued on July 5 and the cash-strapped airways has to clarify by Tuesday (July 26) why motion shouldn’t be taken in opposition to it. A choice on that’s possible this week. SpiceJet had seen a spurt in incidents in current months which began declining after the airline got here beneath the regulator’s glare.
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