Budget carrier SpiceJet claimed that it had fixed the defects and malfunctions found in 10 aircraft by the DGCA, and that all ten of these aircraft are now back in service. The correction had been made right away following the DGCA observation.
“A series of spot checks were carried out recently on all operating aircraft of M/s Spicejet from 9th July 2022 to 13th July 2022. A total of 53 spot checks were carried out on 48 aircraft which did not find any major significant finding or safety violation,” the aviation ministry told Rajya Sabha in a reply to a question.
The ministry also disclosed to Parliament that, in accordance with the published Annual Surveillance Programme (ASP) 2022, the DGCA had conducted the regulatory audit of three scheduled airlines, including SpiceJet.
The civil aviation ministry also informed Parliament that neither a fuel leak nor an emergency was declared by the crew of the SpiceJet flight that was diverted to Karachi on July 5.
In reply to a separate question on a flight diversion to Karachi, the ministry said, “Cabin crew did not declare emergency. Post landing check and inspection at Karachi did not reveal fuel leak.”
“I am happy that the findings of the various checks carried out by the DGCA on our fleet have been made public by the government. SpiceJet has been running a safe airline for 17 years and this is a vindication of not only our stand but the love and trust shown by our passengers who have made SpiceJet the country’s most popular airline flying with the highest loads for the past seven years.
“I am glad that these findings and assessment are of none other than the DGCA, India’s topmost aviation safety agency and regulator,” said Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet.