The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred 90 pilots of SpiceJet from flying the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX planes after finding lapses at a simulator training centre in Noida.
“We have barred these pilots from flying MAX and they have to retrain successfully from flying these planes,” a DGCA official said. The official added that strict action would be taken against those found responsible for the lapse.
“DGCA had an observation on the training profile followed for 90 pilots, and therefore as per the advice of DGCA, SpiceJet has restricted 90 pilots from operating MAX aircraft until these pilots undergo retraining to the satisfaction of DGCA. These pilots continue to remain available for other Boeing 737 aircraft,” SpiceJet said in a statement.
