India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issues a warning to IndiGo after finding multiple non-compliances in the airline’s handling of dangerous goods. The DGCA conducts a special audit of IndiGo’s engineering storage facility and points to issues related to how dangerous materials are managed and handled. The regulator also refers to an earlier cargo spillage incident in January that IndiGo admits to. In response, the DGCA directs the airline to take corrective measures and submit an action taken report within a month. DGCA’s instructions include reviewing the airline’s training programme to strengthen it with more practical exercises and operational scenarios. The guidance further requires recurrent training for all personnel involved in COMAT (cargo/COMAT) dangerous goods handling at Delhi airport. IndiGo states that its operations remain unaffected while it undertakes the requested compliance steps. The DGCA’s action centers on regulatory non-compliance findings and the need to improve staff training and operational handling procedures for dangerous goods.
DGCA warns IndiGo over dangerous goods handling lapses
India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issues a warning to IndiGo after finding multiple non-compliances in the airline’s handling of dangerous goods. The DGCA c...
- The DGCA warns IndiGo over non-compliances in handling dangerous goods.
- DGCA conducts a special audit of IndiGo’s engineering storage facility.
- DGCA asks IndiGo to strengthen training with more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
- IndiGo is required to conduct recurrent dangerous-goods training for personnel involved in COMAT handling at Delhi airport.
- IndiGo must submit an action taken report within one month.
Based on the audit findings, the DGCA has instructed IndiGo to conduct recurrent training for all personnel involved in COMAT dangerous goods handling at Delhi airport.
1 month agoBased on the findings, DGCA said the airline has been asked to review the training programme to include more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
1 month agoDGCA said the airline has been asked to review the training programme to include more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
1 month agoThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued warnings to IndiGo. This followed multiple non-compliances found in handling dangerous materials. The regulator conducted a special audit of the airline's engineering storage facility. IndiGo admitted to a cargo spillage incident in January. The airline must now submit an action taken report within a month.
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