Question : SCHEME TO AVERT MISHAPS OF AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

(a) whether Government are formulating any scheme to avert mishaps of Air India Flights;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reasons attributed to such mishaps?

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)

(a), (b) and (c) :- There have been no mishaps to Air India Flights in the recent past. However, Air India`s Safety Department has initiated various accident/incident prevention programmes such as:


(i) The safety promotion meeting(SPM) is conducted to discuss various safety aspects and corrective procedure to be followed;
(ii) Permanent Investigation Board investigates various incidents/accidents and recommends suitable training/corrective measures;
(iii) Cockpit Voice Recorder monitoring is carried out;
(iv) Digital Flight Data Recorder monitoring is carried out to enhance the quality of flight operations;
(v) Periodic safety audit of all Air India Stations;
(vi) Safety audit of Operations Department of Air India is done by DGCA periodically.

Besides, Pilots are given special training in the area of human factors, crew resource management, Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System(TCAS) training; and dangerous goods training etc. They also undergo refresher courses/training periodically to update their skills and knowledged.