In response to the recent incident involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India conducted emergency exit checks on Boeing 737-8 Max planes, ensuring the safety of passengers and aircraft operations. Aviation regulator on Monday (January 8) announced that the inspections of emergency exits on Boeing 737-8 Max planes have been completed satisfactorily.
“These checks have been satisfactorily performed on the fleet of operational fleet of Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft by Air India Express (4), Spicejet (8) and Akasa (20),” DGCA said in a statement.