Air India Prohibited from Transporting Dangerous Goods to Delhi for 15 Days – AirlineGeeks.com

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By Deny Wijaya.

TheDGCA, Indian aviation's regulatory body, decided to prohibit Air India from transporting dangerous goods after the airline failed a recent safety audit. The decision was made after the airline failed to pass an audit measuring its compliance with guidelines. The prohibition will last from April 7 to April 23.

Hazardous Terrain

Air India's authorization to handle hazardous items has been suspended for 15 days, according to the Times of India. There are certain things that need permission to be transported in airline cargo holds.

Air India's hub did not have enough room to store hazardous and radioactive commodities, as well as skilled people to handle non-risk goods, according to sources. The carrier's license was revoked due to a number of problems. All Indian airlines have to pass inspections to continue transporting sensitive products.

A normal DGCA audit was conducted in Delhi for multiple departments. The regulator made comments about our domestic freight facility. This is also being followed.

ICAO Regulations

The International Civil Aviation Organization has requirements for flying hazardous materials. This assures that airlines, sending and receiving airports are all on the same page when it comes to managing delicate or hazardous items.

Passengers may have had a glimpse of the laws when cabin workers talk about the batteries. Power banks and other batteries have to be transported in handbags. In the event of a fire or smoldering on the flight, flights have lockable bags to hold the batteries and put them out.

Air India’s Turnaround Strategy

Air India has 15 days to fix the errors discovered during the audit and request to have its suspension removed. The company is likely to resolve its concerns given the potential effect of such a suspension on the airline's profitable cargo operations. The airline is in the middle of a 100 day effort to turn it around.

The loss-making airline has struggled to invest in world-class infrastructure, something that the Tatas intend to correct in the near future. The priority will be fixing serious problems like this one.