India’s aviation regulator told debt-ridden Jet Airways to ensure that pilots and cabin crew who are under stress aren’t allowed to operate flights in its already heavily curtailed schedule even as its pilots said they would stop flying after April 1 if the beleaguered airline’s management doesn’t finalise a resolution plan by that deadline.
Jet has been operating with just one-third of its fleet of 119 planes after failing to pay aircraft lessors. The cause of the stress could be delays in pilots and crew receiving their salaries and it could be dangerous for them to operate flights, officials at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said .
“DGCA is ensuring that all aircraft in the fleet whether in operation or on ground are maintained in accordance with Approved Maintenance Programme (AMP).
