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Call-out: What DGCA’s directive following the Alaska Air incident means for Indian airlines
Synopsis
Friday’s Alaska Air incident brings back the memories of two deadly Boeing Max crashes since 2018 that killed 346 people. While the DGCA has been quick to respond with an ‘abundant precautionary measure’, the episode yet again puts a question mark on Boeing’s ability to position Max as a New Age workhorse for airlines.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday directed Indian airlines to immediately inspect the emergency exits of Boeing 737 Max planes in their fleets. What prompted the aviation regulator to spring into action? And more importantly, what does it mean for the world’s third largest and fastest growing civil aviation market, where three major airlines have gone bust in the past one decade and a half including one which had
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