Indian air travel authorities, consisting of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), have actually enforced substantial fines on Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet for non-compliance with standard procedure and security procedures.
Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) is slapped with an overall fine of Rs 90 lakh ($1,08,204), with BCAS and DGCA enforcing fines of Rs 60 lakh ($72k) and Rs 30 lakh ($36k), respectively. IndiGo is fined Rs 1.2 crore ($1,44,282) by BCAS for lapses in security procedures, especially the occurrence where travelers were observed consuming on the tarmac, as recorded in a viral video.
This is not a traveler area. This is Mumbai airport. No center supplied by the airline company.
Numerous guests hurried out of an IndiGo airplane at the Mumbai airport, rested on the tarmac, and some were likewise seen having food there as quickly as their diverted Goa-Delhi flight landed after a. pic.twitter.com/MMbZKhQLs0— SK Chakraborty (@sanjoychakra) January 17, 2024
IndiGo’s traveler occurrence sets off charges
IndiGo travelers hurried out of an airplane at Mumbai airport, resting on the tarmac, and were seen having food following the postponed Goa-Delhi flight on January 14.
The DGCA, in its January 17 order, considers IndiGo and MIAL non-proactive in preparing for and helping with guest requirements throughout the circumstance.
DGCA enforces a fine of Rs 30 lakh ($36k) each on Air India and SpiceJet for rostering pilots throughout foggy conditions, breaking low-visibility operation guidelines provided in a November 6, 2023 conference.
The charge is associated with the rostering of “non-CAT III certified pilots” throughout low presence at Delhi airport, resulting in diversions of Delhi-bound flights.
MIAL’s action to the show-cause notification is considered unacceptable, showing a failure to follow security requirements defined in the “Air Safety Circular 04 of 2007.”
The charges on Air India and SpiceJet originate from the failure to lineup “CAT II/III and LVTO certified pilots” throughout December 25-28, 2023, affecting flight operations at Delhi airport due to thick fog.
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(With inputs from companies)