The civil aviation regulator has said it will undertake a safety assessment of Boeing 737 Max planes flown by SpiceJet and Jet Airways after two unexplained crashes suffered by Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air of Indonesia in the past five months that claimed 346 lives.
SpiceJet has 11 Boeing 737 Max-8s in its fleet — all of which are operational — while Jet Airways has five, all grounded because of the troubled airline’s inability to pay lessors.
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued additional safety instructions to SpiceJet and Jet Airways for operating these planes. The pilot commanding the aircraft should have at least 1,000 hours of flying experience.
