Lok Sabha Question No. 3622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Safety Audit of Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3622 (To be answered on the 24th

LOK SABHA

## SAFETY AUDIT OF AIRLINES

## 3622. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducts a safety audit of airlines 0n regular basis and if s0, the details thereof; and (b) whether certain airlines have failed to clear safety audit o various parameters; and
- (C) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by DGCA against those airlines?

## ANSWER

Minister Of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a) Yes Sir, DGCA carries out Surveillance and Audits in accordance with Annual Surveillance Plan, for all commercial aircraft operators in the details of the safety audits for airlines carried out in the past 3 is at Annexure-A.
- (b) & (c) The observations made during the audits are followed up with the concerned operator for the apprepriate corrective action and closure; In case of violations detected during audit/ surveillance; enforcement action is taken: Some of the common observations made during the audit are detailed at Annexure-B.
- () DGCA post holder approvals were withdrawn for M/s Spice Jet for the violations observed during safety audit;

The enforcement action taken for violations detected during audit in last 3 years is as under:

- (i) Financial penalty was imposed on Mls Star Air for the violations observed during safety audit:

## In reply to para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q: No. 3622 for answer on 24.03.2022 regarding "Safety Audit of Airlines" .

|   2019 | Air India Express Ltd Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. Alliance Air Aviation Ltd: Deccan Charters Pvt. Ltd (Air Deccan) Spice Jet Ltd. Interglobe Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (Indigo) Go Airlines (Go Air) Air India Ltd. Air Asia (India) Ltd.                  |
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|   2020 | Interglobe Aviation Pvt: Ltd. (Indigo) Spice Jet Ltd. Air India Express Ltd. Alliance Air Aviation Ltd. Tata SIA airlines (Vistara) Air India Air Asia (India) Ltd. Go Airlines (Go Air):                                                       |
|   2021 | Air India Express Ltd. Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. Alliance Air Aviation Ltd. Ghodawat Enterprises Spice Jet Ltd: Interglobe Aviation Pvt: Air Asia (India) Ltd. Go Airlines (Go Air): Charter Pvt. Ltd. Turbo Megha Airways Pvt. Ltd. (Trujet) Big |

In reply to para (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No. 3622 for answer on 24.03.2022 regarding "Safety Audit of Airlines"

Annexure-B

## SALIENT AUDIT OBSERVATIONS ANDACTION TAKENBYDGCA

- Implementation of Safety  management   system in the organization  which ensures hazard   identification, risk   assessment documentation and   safety promotion
- Lack of supervisory control to check the amendments of documents as per latest applicable regulations & circulars.
- Lack to facilitate   management of the distribution and revision of operational documents.
- Adequate organization procedures not in place to ensure uniform standard of work:
- System/ practice of supervision and internal auditing of the operation/ maintenance activities:
- Calibration of   various maintenancel   operational  toolsl  instruments is not as   per schedule approved by manufacturer:
- Lack of manpower and trainings
- System of follow up action on the finding/ recommendation on prevention activities FOQA and incident investigation is not followed as per timeline prescribed
- Plannersl Mechanicsl specialized service staffl supervisors not assessed for compliance by on the job evaluation
- Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) is not effective: Delay in taking corrective action in case of FDM exceedances:
- Internal audits not being carried out effectively. The team composition to carry out internal audit is not as per approved document