DGCA stops ops at 2 flying training schools due to safety concerns

Aviation regulator DGCA has stopped operations of two flying training schools due to serious safety concerns, an official statement said on Saturday.

The two schools are Chimes Aviation Academy in Madhya Pradesh and NMIMS Academy of Aviation in Maharashtra, it said.

Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA) had in February last year inked an agreement with the country’s largest airline IndiGo for cadet pilot programme.

“In one case (Chimes), it has been stopped till such time the runway is suitable for flying operations. During inspection, it was observed that it had loose gravel and uneven surface and was unsafe for flying,” said the statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).