New Delhi: Jet Airways looks to be flying into deep trouble with the DGCA. Show cause notices may be issued to about 130 of the airline’s pilots as to why their licences should not be cancelled on grounds of allegedly flying after the expiry of validity of pilot proficiency checks.
The regulatory body for civil aviation is likely to ask for removal of the airline’s chief of training after after conducting an audit of the private carrier’s training programme. The audit allegedly reveals lack of supervision of the training of the flight crew and permitting their release for duties.
The DGCA could also recommend action against the airline’s chief of operations for allegedly permitting flight operations by pilots without undergoing corrective training.
Also, a show cause notice could also be issued to the CEO of Jet Airways on various serious discrepancies detected in the training audit.
The training audit of Jet Airways is understood to have been carried out from August 20 to 22 by the DGCA.
Action could also taken against the previous head of training of Jet Airways for similar failures during his tenure. Jet Airways could also be asked to put three pilots off the roster since the their training was found to be deficient.
