Indian-registered Bizjets Banned from International Ops
AINALERTS » AUGUST 27, 2013 by NEELAM MATHEWS August 27, 2013, 3:30 PM India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA ) has banned non scheduled air operator permit ( AOP ) holders–including indigenous business jet operators–from flying to international destinations unless certification documents adhere to the international air operator certification manual. This follows an ICAO safety audit of India last December that found “significant safety concerns,” with deficiencies in AOP holders and maintenance. Last month, an Indian-registered business jet was refused landing by Singapore as it did not have AOP documentation. In the past week an ICAO team carried out a follow-up on aviation safety and regulatory practices in India and found no “significant safety concerns.” Before the follow-up audit, the DGCA grounded Eon Aviation, a Mumbai-based charter company, af...