INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SpiceJet said there was a minor concern with a bundle being declared as non-dangerous goods Aviation regulator DGCA has actually
momentarily suspended SpiceJet's licence for the transportation of unsafe items for alleged offenses, according to sources
The suspension is for 1 month, and during this duration, SpiceJet will not be allowed to bring hazardous items, consisting of lithium-ion
batteries, on its domestic as well as global flights, the sources informed PTI on Friday.When called, a SpiceJet spokesperson did not
directly point out the suspension
The airline company stated there was a small concern with a plan being stated as a non-dangerous products by a shipper, who has actually
been blacklisted.According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) rules, unsafe items are posts or substances that are
capable of positioning a risk to health, security, residential or commercial property or the environment
The DGCA has actually suspended SpiceJet's licence for unsafe products for 1 month supposedly for violating standards involved in the
handling of such cargo, one of the sources said.As an effect, the airline company has actually been disallowed from bring such cargo on
its flights throughout the network, he said
Director-General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar was not obtainable for comments
There was a small issue with a plan being stated as non-dangerous products by a carrier and the lapses were on the shipper's part
SpiceJet has taken preventive and restorative action as encouraged by the DGCA, the SpiceJet representative said in a declaration.(Other
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