Pilots’ body FIP on Monday criticised aviation regulator DGCA for imposing a ‘very meagre’ penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for the large-scale flight disruptions that impacted lakhs of travellers in December, saying safety of passengers and aircraft cannot be ‘traded off’.
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) questioned the flight cancellation period considered in the probe by the regulator, and said the penalty amount is “very, very meagre”.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday announced the enforcement actions after a detailed probe.
It slapped penalties totalling Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for cancelling thousands of flights in early December, and warned airline CEO Pieter Elbers and chief operating officer Isidre Proqueras, besides ordering the removal of Senior Vice President for Operations Control centre (OCC) Jason Herter from his current position for non-compliance.
Between December 3 and 5, the DGCA said, 2,507 flights were cancelled, and 1,852 .​Pilots’ body FIP on Monday criticised aviation regulator DGCA for imposing a ‘very meagre’ penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for the large-scale flight disruptions that impacted lakhs of travellers in December, saying safety of passengers and aircraft cannot be ‘traded off’.
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) questioned the flight cancellation period considered in the probe by the regulator, and said the penalty amount is “very, very meagre”.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday announced the enforcement actions after a detailed probe.
It slapped penalties totalling Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for cancelling thousands of flights in early December, and warned airline CEO Pieter Elbers and chief operating officer Isidre Proqueras, besides ordering the removal of Senior Vice President for Operations Control centre (OCC) Jason Herter from his current position for non-compliance.
Between December 3 and 5, the DGCA said, 2,507 flights were cancelled, and 1,852 . ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
