Civil aviation sector’s safety, security ‘paramount’: Scindia

NEW DELHI: The safety and security of the country’s civil aviation space is “paramount” and all occurrences, including minor issues, are reported, according to union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Against the backdrop of various incidents involving SpiceJet and other carriers in recent times, the civil aviation minister also said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set a target of carrying out 3,709 checks this year as part of its annual surveillance plan.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the target was around 2,775 checks.
Responding to a query about safety during a recent interview with PTI, Scindia said the civil aviation sector is the one where the occurrence reporting rate is 100 per cent.