SpiceJet to function at full capability from October 30 as DGCA lifts security curbs

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday lifted the restrictions imposed on personal service SpiceJet, permitting it to function the airways at full capability from October 30, information company ANI reported.

A senior DGCA official informed ANI that SpiceJet can function at full capability from October 30. During the ‘Enhanced Surveillance’ interval, the air service had proven enhancements, the official stated.

In July this 12 months, the aviation security regulator ordered the airline to function a most of fifty per cent of its flights for eight weeks, which was later prolonged on September 21. The determination meant that the airline was solely allowed to fly just a little over 2,000 flights from the authorised variety of 4,192.

“However, as a matter of abundant caution, the competent authority has decided that the restriction as imposed in the order dated 27.07.2022 shall continue to be in force till the end of the summer schedule i.e, 29.10.2022, in accordance with the powers conferred under Rule 19A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937,” the DGCA assertion in September stated.

Earlier in September, a SpiceJet flight that took off for Maharashtra’s Nashik from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport returned halfway to town because of an ‘autopilot’ snag. As many as seven incidents of technical glitches had been reported within the month of June and July.