SpiceJet told that it has 650 pilots trained on MAX aircraft and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had an observation of the training profile followed by 90 pilots. As per the advice of DGCA, the company refused these 90 pilots from operating MAX aircraft, until these pilots undergo re-training.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet on Monday gave a clarification concerning the Rs 10 lakh fine imposed on it by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on May 30.
The aviation regulator fined the carrier for training pilots on faulty simulators. The airline told that it has 650 pilots trained on MAX aircraft and the DGCA had an observation on the training profile followed by 90 pilots.
DGCA these 90 pilots shall undergo re-training
As per the guidance of DGCA, the company restricted these 90 pilots from working MAX aircraft, until these pilots undergo re-training to the satisfaction of the aviation regulator, the carrier said in an exchange filing.SpiceJet further told that this restriction does not affect the operations of MAX aircraft and the company has adequately trained pilots available for its operations. Basis the observation of DGCA these 90 pilots shall undergo re-training.
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DGCA imposed a Rs 10 lakh monetary fine
This comes a week after DGCA imposed a Rs 10 lakh monetary fine on SpiceJet for training 737 Max aircraft pilots on the faulty simulator.
The aviation regulator had earlier barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying B737 Max aircraft after it was discovered that they were not properly trained.
These pilots were requested to be retrained. After barring the pilots, the regulator gave a show-cause notice to the airline for training its Boeing 737 Max aircraft’s pilots on a faulty simulator as it could have adversely affected flight safety.
It should be said here that this happened within eight months of the DGCA lifting a ban on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. While it was grounded worldwide from March 2019 to December 2020 following two crashes — in Indonesia and Ethiopia — killing 346, DGCA lifted the prohibition much later in August last year.
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