Air India Express defends its air-worthiness post-crash
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Air India Express has defended its air-worthiness and safety record following the tragic incident involving flight IX 812 from Dubai to Mangalore on Saturday (22 May).A statement by the airline stressed it had always been “a world-class international low-cost carrier” since its inception.In response to some press reports suggesting that Saturday’s accident, in which 158 passengers and crew lost their lives, was the result of inadequate operational and engineering infrastructure, the airline said: “We wish to reiterate that Air India Express meets all regulatory requirements and has been always well equipped to handle the operations and maintenance of its fleet to established standards. “Apart from independent administrative and technical staff, Air India Express has fully trained and qualified pilots/engineers to run its operations. “Additionally, Air India Express, being a part of the NACIL group, is fully supported by Air India in terms of infrastructure and services.”Air India Express is an airline with an independent Air Operator Permit, owned and operated by a subsidiary of NACIL. The airlines operations are therefore independently audited by Regulatory Agencies and the audits have been cleared regularly from inception to the satisfaction of the Regulatory Agencies. “The track record of Air India Express has been outstanding with its technical dispatch reliability being above 99.5%. The manufacturer of the fleet - Boeing – has also been very appreciative of Air India Express on this aspect.”
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