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63 SpiceJet Pilots Violate Duty Norms

Aug. 11 Crime Comments

[New Delhi]63 SpiceJet Pilots Violate Duty Norms
Indian Aviation regulator DGCA found 63 pilots of SpiceJet for operating flights beyond their stipulated duty hours,
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…,”
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 Ltd (KIAL) through funds from equity and term loan from banks.

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