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    Home / News / Business News / DGCA orders 'snag-prone' SpiceJet to run only 50% flights
    DGCA orders 'snag-prone' SpiceJet to run only 50% flights
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    DGCA orders 'snag-prone' SpiceJet to run only 50% flights

    Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
    July 27, 2022 | 08:50 pm 2 min read
    DGCA orders 'snag-prone' SpiceJet to run only 50% flights
    SpiceJet planes witnessed eight malfunction incidents within 18 days.

    Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday directed the private airline SpiceJet to operate only 50 percent of its flights for eight weeks. The move comes following a series of snags that interrupted its flight operations and forced emergency landings. The aviation regulator ordered this after various spot checks, inspections, and SpiceJet's response to the show cause notice, NDTV reported.

    Why does this story matter?

    The DGCA's directive concerning SpiceJet comes at a time when some of its planes are experiencing technical difficulties. In fact, according to a LocalCircles study conducted in May 2022, SpiceJet topped the list of airlines whose services were deemed the worst. Notably, the poll found that Indian airlines have compromised customers' comfort in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    What exactly did DGCA order say?

    "The number of departures of SpiceJet is restricted to 50% of the number of departures approved for a period of eight weeks...for the continued sustenance of safe and reliable air transport service," the DGCA said in an order. The order was issued "in view of findings of various spot checks, inspections, and the reply to the show cause notice submitted by SpiceJet," it added.

    Severe penalty in recent times of aviation industry

    This might be the worst punishment imposed on any airline in recent memory. Eight incidences of flying safety were documented in just 18 days. The DGCA directive said that SpiceJet's departures will be expanded if the airline "demonstrated to the satisfaction" of the aviation regulator "about sufficient technical support and financial resource to safely and efficiently undertake such enhanced capacity."

    DGCA's earlier notice highlights poor safety, inadequate maintenance

    Early this month DGCA also sent a notice to SpiceJet highlighting "poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions" that resulted in degradation of the safety margins. "Financial assessment revealed that the airline is operating on 'cash-and-carry' (model) and suppliers/approved vendors are not being paid on a regular basis, leading to a shortage of spare," the notice said.

    The airline witnessed 8 malfunction incidents within 18 days

    The DGCA had issued a show-cause notice to the low-cost airline because its planes witnessed eight malfunction incidents within 18 days of June and July. The notice had said that SpiceJet had failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The airline was given three weeks to respond.

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