New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will be able to meet its requirement of hiring flight operations inspectors (FIOs), fixed by the US regulator as a pre-condition to maintain its air safety upgrade.
According to government officials, the DGCA has 55 FIOs at present — only 20 short of the total number of inspectors required according US aviation watchdog Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s directive.
“At present, we have around 55 inspectors and we are confident we will be able to hire a total of 75 till next year,” said a senior civil aviation ministry official.
Earlier this month, the FAA had upgraded India’s air safety ranking, 14 months after the downgrade, allowing Indian carriers to expand their services to the US. The US regulator had flagged several shortcomings in January last year, including a shortage of full-time flight operation inspectors and lack of technical staff in DGCA, besides weak safety procedures. The FAA’s upgrade was a signal that India's aviation safety oversight is matching international standards.
24/04/15 Business Standard
According to government officials, the DGCA has 55 FIOs at present — only 20 short of the total number of inspectors required according US aviation watchdog Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s directive.
“At present, we have around 55 inspectors and we are confident we will be able to hire a total of 75 till next year,” said a senior civil aviation ministry official.
Earlier this month, the FAA had upgraded India’s air safety ranking, 14 months after the downgrade, allowing Indian carriers to expand their services to the US. The US regulator had flagged several shortcomings in January last year, including a shortage of full-time flight operation inspectors and lack of technical staff in DGCA, besides weak safety procedures. The FAA’s upgrade was a signal that India's aviation safety oversight is matching international standards.
24/04/15 Business Standard
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