New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today decided to consider a petition accusing the civil aviation authorities of overlooking alleged violation of aircraft maintenance schedules by airlines, endangering passenger safety.
The court issued notice to the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Director General for Civil Aviation's (DGCA) seeking their response on the charge that various private airlines operating in the country were "violating/circumventing the mandatory provisions for airworthiness and air safety".
All aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that have to be carried out on all commercial or civil aircraft after a certain time or flying hours. There are several levels of checks which have to be performed on the planes as per the given schedules.
"Notice issued to the ministry and DGCA. They will file a short affidavit with regard to the steps taken on the issue raised in the petition. The same shall be filed before the next date of hearing on October 7," a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said.
28/08/15 PTI/Economic Times
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The court issued notice to the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Director General for Civil Aviation's (DGCA) seeking their response on the charge that various private airlines operating in the country were "violating/circumventing the mandatory provisions for airworthiness and air safety".
All aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that have to be carried out on all commercial or civil aircraft after a certain time or flying hours. There are several levels of checks which have to be performed on the planes as per the given schedules.
"Notice issued to the ministry and DGCA. They will file a short affidavit with regard to the steps taken on the issue raised in the petition. The same shall be filed before the next date of hearing on October 7," a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said.
28/08/15 PTI/Economic Times
