So far this month, the regulator has issued at least two show cause notices to the airline, which began flying in August 2022. six months.
Citing submissions submitted by SNV Aviation Pvt Ltd, which operates Akasa Air, the regulator said the revision cycle of the operations manual has exceeded the six-month cycle, which is prescribed by Civil Aviation R ( CAR) is in violation of certain provisions. Sources
The December 16 show cause notice also stated that the airline’s director of flight operations failed to ensure compliance with the CAR, the sources said, adding that the carrier has been asked to show cause why appropriate action should be taken. Should not be done. for violation.
“The DGCA has raised some findings for which they have issued a notice to Akasa Air’s flight operations team for clarification. As always, we are working with the DGCA to clarify the issue and our Working to enhance the protocol as required by the regulator.” An airline spokesperson said in a statement.
On December 9, the watchdog issued a show-cause notice to Akasa Air’s aircraft maintenance engineer for poor standards and certification. Akasa Air, which currently has a fleet of 26 aircraft, faced another cold snap last week after some pilots raised concerns about safety and training practices.
In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on December 11, he also demanded an independent probe into Akasa Air’s management practices, training procedures and safety standards. Among other issues, the letter alleges that the airline’s claims of maintaining the highest safety standards are misleading.
Akasa Air on December 12 dismissed the allegations as baseless and false, saying they did not represent the views of the airline’s pilots. In its statement, the airline also said that 324 pilots have joined the airline since October 2023, and that during that period, it has recorded an annual decline of less than 1 percent for this employee group.