63 SpiceJet pilots face action for violating duty norms

New Delhi, Aug 11: Aviation regulator DGCA has taken action against 63 pilots of SpiceJet for operating flights beyond their stipulated duty hours, the government said on Thursday.

Pilots who have exceeded the flight duty period more than once have been suspended for 15 days and warnings have been issued to those who have exceeded the stipulated time only once, minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha told the Lok Sabha.

“During surveillance and subsequent scrutiny of records, it has been revealed that 63 pilots of SpiceJet had operated flights exceeding flight duty period as laid down in Civil Aviation Requirements...,” he said in a written reply. However, the Minister did not disclose specific details such as when these incidents happened. In a separate written reply, Sinha said the new airport at Kannur in Kerala is expected to be completed by May 31, 2017.

The project is being implemented by Kannur International Airport (KIAL) through funds New Delhi, Aug 11: Two pilots, of Air India and Jet Airways, have been suspended for four years by DGCA after they were found drunk on arrival of their overseas flights in India, while both airlines have also been directed to register FIRs against the two. Sources said a cabin crew member of Air India has also been slapped with one-year suspension after post flight checks found traces of alcohol. PTI from equity and ter m loan from banks.

“A sum of R34.06 crore was released by Kerala state government to the company during financial year 2010-11, which

was converted into equity during the financial year 2014-15. “As on July 31, 2016, expenditure on the project through equity and term loan funding is R1,220 crore,” he said. PTI