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21/02/2012

DGCA not satisfied with Kingfisher's response: sources

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was not satisfied with the crisis-hit Kingfisher Airlines' reply on the flight cancellations, according to sources. Sources in the DGCA said that they wanted a detailed reply from Kingfisher on the safety of passengers.

The DGCA gave the crisis-hit Kingfisher Airlines time till Wednesday to submit its flight schedule with the 28 operational aircraft. DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan said that out of the 64 aircraft with Kingfisher, only 28 were operational.

The DGCA has also asked the airlines not to shut down its operations in Kolkata as the Northeast was an important region. Following this, Kingfisher is likely to resume its operations in Kolkata by Wednesday.

The DGCA chief met Kingfisher Airlines CEO Sanjay Aggarwal on Tuesday over the cancellation of Kingfisher flights in the last four days.

After the two-hour meeting, Bhushan said, "We have a responsibility that the passengers do not suffer, and the safety of the passengers is equally important. We have taken the stock of the situation."

However, it will take another week for the situation to normalise. "Most of the flights cancelled in the last few days will be in action in next four to five days," Kingfisher CEO Sanjay Aggarwal said.

The DGCA also asked the Kingfisher Airlines CEO to make sure that the staff salaries are paid at the earliest. The DGCA chief said that the Kingfisher CEO has assured that the salaries will be paid fully by March.

The DGCA chief also said that the cancellation of flights was not due to shortage of pilots. "There is no shortage of pilots with Kingfisher, the flight cancellations were not due to shortage of pilots," he said.

There were also concerns over increasing airfares. The DGCA, however, dismissed the concerns saying that the fares were within the prescribed bracket.

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