Aviation body may suspend Kingfisher licence
20 Oct 2012 9:12 AM IST
Suspension of licence stares in the face of the crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airline, as it extended its lockout till 23 October and submitted a reply to the show-cause notice of the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation [DGCA].
Reacting to the airline's reply, official sources said that the DGCA was consulting legal experts on what action – suspension or cancellation of flying licence – could be taken against Kingfisher for failing to resolve the 21-day impasse with its employees over non-payment of seven-month salary dues and resuming operations.
'We will take a view on this very soon... probably within a couple of days,' a source said, replying in affirmative when asked whether suspension was on the cards. Among the options could be suspension of flying licence or give them some more time.
The DGCA had issued show-cause notice on 5 October, to the liquor baron Vijay Mallya-owned airline asking why its flying licence should not be suspended or cancelled as it was not adhering to its flight schedule and 'abruptly cancelling its flights time and again during the last 10 months', causing great inconvenience to the travelling public.
The DGCA had given the airline a 15-day time to reply to its notice, which was to expire on Saturday.
Later the airline issued a statement saying it had 'extended the partial lockout until 23 October 2012. We had a positive meeting with employee representatives on October 17 and are hopeful of reaching common ground when we meet again next week.
Reacting to the airline's reply, official sources said that the DGCA was consulting legal experts on what action – suspension or cancellation of flying licence – could be taken against Kingfisher for failing to resolve the 21-day impasse with its employees over non-payment of seven-month salary dues and resuming operations.
'We will take a view on this very soon... probably within a couple of days,' a source said, replying in affirmative when asked whether suspension was on the cards. Among the options could be suspension of flying licence or give them some more time.
The DGCA had issued show-cause notice on 5 October, to the liquor baron Vijay Mallya-owned airline asking why its flying licence should not be suspended or cancelled as it was not adhering to its flight schedule and 'abruptly cancelling its flights time and again during the last 10 months', causing great inconvenience to the travelling public.
The DGCA had given the airline a 15-day time to reply to its notice, which was to expire on Saturday.
Later the airline issued a statement saying it had 'extended the partial lockout until 23 October 2012. We had a positive meeting with employee representatives on October 17 and are hopeful of reaching common ground when we meet again next week.
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