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.
24/04/15 BS Reporter/Business Standard
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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.
24/04/15 BS Reporter/Business Standard
