PW Bureau
The DGCA announced its decision on Tuesday to “immediately” ground aircraft, which is being used by airline companies in the country
New Delhi: At a meeting with Indian airlines on Wednesday evening, the Civil Aviation ministry declared that it is banning Boeing 737 Max from overflying in the Indian airspace from 4 pm. The ministry is now preparing a contingency plan since several flights have been cancelled, a senior government official said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had announced its decision on Tuesday to “immediately” ground aircraft, which is being used by airline companies in the country.
The DGCA also said that in order to tackle the complaints arising due to the cancellation of flights, it will set up a special cell. It added that it will also review airfares over the next two days to check predatory pricing in the sector. However, airlines have assured DGCA that they would not hike airfares because of non-availability of flights.
Airlines have also been told that they will be compensated for the losses incurred due to the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.