Lok Sabha Question No. 641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Safety Audit by DGCA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SHASHI THAROOR, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 641 (To be answered on the December 2018) I3th

## SAFETY AUDIT BY DGCA

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641. . DR: J. JAYAVARDHAN SHRI SATAV RAJEEV SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK DR. SHASHI THAROOR DR: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJA YSINH SHANKARRAO SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE SHRI PR SUNDARAM SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state -

- 2) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has conducted the annual safety audit 0f all airlines; if s0, the details thereof with the shortcoming noticed during the Said safety audit, airline-Wise; along
2. (b)whether the Government has rectified the shortcomings noticed during the earlier annual survey conducted by DGCA;
3. (d) whether certain airlines have requested for specific revival package to overcome financial turbulence;
4. the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure air

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (e) if the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- safety?

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) DGCA conducts Regulatory Audit every year as per the Annual 2017 and 2018 along with the salient observations is attached as Annexure A (b) & (c) The observations/ defieiencies observed during the audit are

forwarded to the concerned operators for taking necessary actions The Action Taken Reports received from airline operators are reviews by DGCA for the appropriateness of the corrective actions taken by the airlines; before the acceptance and closing of the observations.

(f) The steps taken to ensure air safety are attached as Annexure B.

(d) & (e) 4 representation has been received from Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA); recentlye for helping the industry by allowing an additional one month unsecured credit o Aviation Turbine Fuel(ATF) & Airport charges: Governrent has taken several measures to revive the airline industry and ensure term viability of the sector. The airline industry is a dynamic industry which\_requires continuous adjustment according to global & domestic needs; The Government has constantly been responding to industry conditions and undertaking specific measures to facilitate and enable growth of the Sector\_ Steps also include reduction of Central Excise Duty applicable on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 14 % to 11 % W.e.f: Ilth October; 2018 and rationalization of GST provisions, with 4 view t0 revive the airline industry. long

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## MEASURES TAKEN TQ ENSURE AIR SAFETY

## Implementation of Recommendations \_ Emanating of Aircraft Accidents and Hazardous Incidents:

Safety recommendations emanating from investigation of various aircraft accidents and incidents are followed up for implementation with the concerned agencies SO as to prevent recurrence of similar accidentslincidents: A Standing Committee headed by DGCA periodically monitors the progress of implementation of the recommendations made by various courts/Committees of Inquiries.

## Dissemination of Safety\_Information;

Safety seminars are organized by DGCA to create safety awareness amongst the operators; Further; periodicai meetings with pilots, engineers, ATCOs and operators are also convened from time to time.

## Issue of Air Safety CircularlCivil Aviation Requirements:

Accidents are reguiarly analyzed and based on {hese analysis Air Safety Circulars are issued to bring important observationslfindings to the notice of the operators to avoid the recurrence of the accidents: Safety precautions also are circulated through the Air Safety Circulars   Whenever requirement is felt regulatory changes are done by issuing Civil Aviation Requirements; Requirement for VIP carriage, Flight Duty Time Limitations etc. are being revised . Detailed Civil Aviation Requirements covering training and operations of the Helicopter for various operators has since been issued.

## Surveillance\_by Flight Inspectors:

The Flight Inspecior of DGCA carryout periodic proficiency and standardization checks of pilots of various operators to ensure that laid down operating procedures are followed:

## Regulatory Audit of Qperators:

Regulatory Audit teams of DGCA carry out periodically regulatory audit of operators and maintenance organizations  The deficiencies pointed out in the regulatory audit reports are immediately brought to the notice of the operators for taking necessary remedial in-house measures. DGCA; in its effort to make the operators more responsible for quality control and safety, has stressed that operators should also conduct their internal audit apart from DGCA regulatory audit

## Perodic Spot Checks:

Periodic spot checks on the operations and maintenance  activities of the operators have been intensified by DGCA officers to ensure observance of the laid down procedures.

Operators and Airport authorities have been advised to take specific actions during periods ofmonsoon and Airline pilots are subjected to checks to ensure their proficiency in monsoon conditions: special fog:

Measures have been taken for effective airworthiness control on ageing aircraft by stipulating additional requirements like restricting certificate of Airworthiness validity to 6 months for aircraft over 20 years age years/45000 cycles, whichever is less, for import of aircraft by the operators

## Prevention of Bird Strike Incidents:

Continuous efforts are made in association with airport authorities and local civic authorities to take effective measures to reduce bird strike menace. As a result; the numbers of bird strike incidents have considerably reduced. being

## Action aqainst defaulters:

Whenever it is found that there is gross violation of the laid down norms or compromise of safety, strict action is taken the defaulters: against -

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