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Foreign aircraft flying to India could face extensive safety checks

New Delhi, India - Two technical team to carry out sudden safety checks on the aircraft of foreign airlines

As reportedly foreign airplanes flying to India could face extensive safety checks. The decision was taken by DCGA in the backdrop of the recent downgrade of Indian aviation safety mechanism by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The surprise safety checks will be carried out by two new technical teams in Delhi and Mumbai on the basis of Safety Oversight of Foreign Airlines (SOFA) programme...

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Rome, Italy, 02/10/2014 18:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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