DGCA orders suspension of Akasa Air’s senior executives over pilot coaching lapses
Aviation security regulator Directorate Common of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday ordered the suspension of Akasa Air’s two senior executives for six months as a result of alleged lapses in pilot coaching.
The suspension was issued in opposition to Akasa Air’s director of operations and director of coaching, PTI reported. Their suspension follows issues over non-compliance with civil aviation security requirements.
The 2 senior executives of the airline have “failed” to make sure “compliance” with the civil aviation necessities, the Directorate Common of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated in its two separate orders of December 27.
The suspension comes after the DGCA discovered the responses to show-cause notices issued to the executives in October 2024 to be “unsatisfactory.”
The aviation regulator additionally acknowledged that the order got here after a regulatory audit carried out by them earlier in October.
“It has been present in a regulatory audit carried out by DGCA on Oct 7, 2024, at M/s SNV Aviation Personal Restricted (Akasa Air), Mumbai, that RNP coaching (Approaches) is being carried out on simulators which haven’t been certified for a similar… which violates Para 7 of CAR Part 7, Sequence D, Half VI,” the DGCA acknowledged.
Akasa Air’s response
Akasa Air in a press release stated, “Akasa Air receives an order from the DGCA dated December 27, 2024. We are going to proceed to work with the DGCA and comply accordingly.
“Security is of utmost significance, and we repeatedly attempt to pursue the best requirements of security.”
Stating that the director of operations and the director of coaching at Akasa Air “failed to make sure the compliances of Civil Aviation Necessities (CAR),” the DGCA stated that the 2 officers “failed to coach personnel adequately … additionally repeated lapses/violations has been discovered pertaining to coaching”.
The DGCA in its order additionally stated that the 2 senior executives have ” did not discharge duties to fulfill relevant authorized necessities and to keep up secure operations” as per sure provisions of a selected CAR.
The Directorate Common of Civil Aviation, in its orders, additionally suggested the airline to appoint “appropriate” candidates for the 2 positions.
