DGCA show cause notice to SpiceJet following spate of aircraft incidents

Three incidents on Tuesday alone; airline is operating on cash-and-carry basis and vendors aren't being paid regularly, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invocation of minimum equipment list

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued a show cause notice to SpiceJet for poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions.

The civil aviation regulator issued the show cause notice on Wednesday following a spate of incidents. On Tuesday alone there were three incidents including a diversion to Karachi, windshield crack and an air turn back (aircraft returning to departing station) because of a faulty weather radar.

The regulator which reviewed occurrences since April 1 said in its notice that SpiceJet has “failed to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services” as per norms and has