Friday, March 25, 2011

Faked Airline-Pilot Records Prompt India to Review All Licenses



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- India is reviewing all airline pilots’ licenses nationwide as police investigate at least 18 people suspected of using forged documents to win promotions or certification.

Every captain is being “systematically” verified, followed by co-pilots and other license-holders, Director General of Civil Aviation E.K. Bharat Bhushan said today by phone from New Delhi. The industry regulator is also planning to announce improvements in its policies and procedures in about 10 days’ time, he said without elaborating.

New Delhi Police have also started investigating government officials to determine whether they helped pilots use faked records, Deputy Commissioner Ashok Chand said in an interview yesterday. The scandal highlights the competition for qualified staff among Indian carriers after domestic passenger numbers jumped 19 percent to 52 million last year.

In New Delhi, one pilot each from Air India Ltd. and IndiGo have been arrested for using forged paperwork to win promotions, Chand said. Another three, including one more from IndiGo, are being investigated, he said. All five were properly qualified co-pilots, he said. The pilots face up to seven years in jail on charges including forgery, Chand said.

Air India, IndiGo

State-owned Air India has grounded two pilots and is investigating “around a dozen,” it said in an e-mailed reply to Bloomberg News questions. IndiGo, the nation’s biggest discount carrier, has stopped two from flying, it said in an e- mailed statement.



http://newzealandaviationnews.co.in/


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NEHA JAIN

      

   

     



            



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