Mumbai: European Union will review air safety in India in the light of US Federal Aviation Administration down grading India in February. It has sought details of action taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation since February before the review in November.
FAA downgraded India’s safety ranking from category-II from -I after an audit revealed deficiencies in regulatory oversight. FAA’s decision can have ramifications and now regulators in Europe are stepping up the heat. Any adverse findings could result into Europe imposing operational restrictions or bans on Indian carriers.
European Commission spokesperson Dale Kidd said EU Air Safety Committee in its March meeting decided to invite the Indian authorities for a meeting in Brussels to discuss aviation safety in India, and to brief about actions being undertaken by them. "The European Commission and the EU Air Safety Committee will then – following the upcoming meeting in November – assess the situation and decide on the best course of action under the various options in the EU Air Safety List regulation,'' he added. At present Air India flies to London, Birmingham, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Rome. Jet Airways flies to London, Brussels and Paris.
27/09/14 Business Standard
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FAA downgraded India’s safety ranking from category-II from -I after an audit revealed deficiencies in regulatory oversight. FAA’s decision can have ramifications and now regulators in Europe are stepping up the heat. Any adverse findings could result into Europe imposing operational restrictions or bans on Indian carriers.
European Commission spokesperson Dale Kidd said EU Air Safety Committee in its March meeting decided to invite the Indian authorities for a meeting in Brussels to discuss aviation safety in India, and to brief about actions being undertaken by them. "The European Commission and the EU Air Safety Committee will then – following the upcoming meeting in November – assess the situation and decide on the best course of action under the various options in the EU Air Safety List regulation,'' he added. At present Air India flies to London, Birmingham, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Rome. Jet Airways flies to London, Brussels and Paris.
27/09/14 Business Standard
