India's civil aviation watchdog bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes
STORY: India's civil aviation watchdog bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes
DATELINE: April 14, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:20
LOCATION: New Delhi
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of India gate
2. various of DGCA office
3. various of airport
4. various of flights
STORYLINE:
India's civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max aircraft until they undergo the required training, local media said Wednesday.
The watchdog cited issues with their simulator training.
"For the moment, we have barred these pilots from flying Max and they have to retrain successfully for flying Max. We will take strict action against those found responsible for the lapse," DGCA director Arun Kumar was quoted as having said in a statement.
A SpiceJet spokesperson also confirmed to local media that the DGCA has restricted 90 pilots of the airline from flying the Max planes.
"SpiceJet has 650 pilots trained on the Boeing 737 Max. The D
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