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Checks on Boeing 737 MAX complete, says DGCA
Hindustan Times
|January 09, 2024
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said checks have been satisfactorily performed on Air India Express (4), Spicejet (8), and Akasa (20) Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft amid safety concerns following the grounding of planes in the US after the door plug of an aircraft blew off post take off on Friday.
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The door plug of the Alaska Airlines blew off after the aircraft took off from Portland in the US on Friday and triggered flight cancellations. Alaska Air grounded all its Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft, triggering concerns globally.
On Monday, Akasa Air said there were no adverse findings from the inspection of its MAX aircraft. "We can confirm that there are no adverse findings.
We can also confirm that there was no disruption to our operations during this time," a spokesperson said.
This story is from the January 09, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times.
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