JOIN USAlarmed at the security risks of flying chartered flights to foreign destinations without necessary approvals, country’s aviation regulator has banned chartered flights and advised operators to obtain necessary approvals.
In an order issued on Wednesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said certain non-scheduled air operator permit holders have been undertaking international operations without having approvals.
The order, signed by DGCA Arun Mishra, said it is “necessary and expedient” to clamp down on such operations for securing the safety of aircraft operations. “No non-scheduled air operator permit holder shall be permitted to undertake international operations, unless the Operator meets the requirements for undertaking such operations,” the order said.
The DGCA wants the unauthorised operations to stop immediately as it has a huge safety and security risk to those undertaking the journey in a chartered plane.
In further clarification, the DGCA said on Thursday, “No Air Operator Permit holder (Non Scheduled) shall undertake international operations unless the holder of such permit is specifically certified to undertake international operations and the same has been endorsed on the Operations Specifications of the Air Operator Permit.”