{"id":19820,"date":"2022-04-14T11:48:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T06:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=19820"},"modified":"2022-04-17T13:09:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T07:39:00","slug":"dgca-bars-90-spicejet-pilots-from-operating-boeing-737-max-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/14\/dgca-bars-90-spicejet-pilots-from-operating-boeing-737-max-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating Boeing 737 Max aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ruled that <strong>90 SpiceJet pilots are unfit to fly<\/strong> the Boeing 737 Max and has stopped them from flying until they finish another round of training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;For the time being, we have restricted these pilots from flying the Max aircraft and they must successfully retrain for it,&#8221; DGCA chief Arun Kumar told India Today Television. <\/p><p>&#8220;<strong>Those found accountable for the lapse will face severe consequences,&#8221;<\/strong> he continued. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"DGCA has ruled that 90 SpiceJet pilots are unfit to fly the B 737 Max and has stopped them from flying until another round of training. \" class=\"wp-image-19822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Credits to Janam Parikh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to sources, the<strong>&#8216;stick shaker,&#8217; which vibrates swiftly and loudly <\/strong>to alert the cockpit crew if the aircraft is resisting lift, was malfunctioning on the simulator during the SpiceJet pilots&#8217; training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 346 people perished in two crashes in five months \u2014 Lion Air flight JT610 and Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 \u2014 the Boeing 737 Max aircraft was grounded worldwide, including in India, in March 2019.After the aircraft manufacturer took corrective steps, the restriction was lifted in December 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1628885365_spicejet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1628885365_spicejet.jpg 900w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1628885365_spicejet-600x333.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1628885365_spicejet-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1628885365_spicejet-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1628885365_spicejet-750x417.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy: Janam Parikh <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boeing 737 Max aircraft was given permission to fly again in India in August 2021.Only SpiceJet has B737 Max aircraft in its fleet in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">A SpiceJet spokeswoman confirmed the news to India Today Television \n\"SpiceJet has 650 pilots who have received Boeing 737 Max training. \nThe DGCA made a comment about 90 pilots' training profiles.\n SpiceJet has prohibited 90 pilots from flying the Max aircraft until they complete re-training to the satisfaction of the DGCA.\n These pilots are still available to fly other Boeing 737 planes.\" <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Connected with Aviation a2z! 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