Vistara Airlines, a full-service carrier in India, has recently been fined by the country’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The fine was imposed for not operating the minimum number of flights to underserved areas in the northeast of the country, as per the rules set by the DGCA.
Introduction
Vistara Airlines is a full-service carrier in India. It was fined by the country’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Airlines company was fined by the DGCA for not operating the minimum number of flights to underserved areas in the northeast of India. The airline paid the penalty under protest, as they consider themselves to be a law-abiding organization.
Penalty Amount
The penalty imposed was Rs. 70 lakh, which is a record amount.
Reason for Penalty
The airline was fined for not operating the minimum number of flights to underserved areas in the northeast of the country. The DGCA found that the airline did not comply with the rules in April 2022.
Confirmation of Penalty Payment
The airline paid the penalty this month, as confirmed by the Director General of the DGCA, Arun Kumar, who declined to comment further on the issue.
Statement from Vistara
A Vistara spokesperson stated that the company has paid the penalty under protest, as they consider themselves to be a law-abiding organization. They also confirmed that since the penalty was imposed, they have deployed capacity in excess of the Route Dispersal Guidelines requirement, as they have done in the past.
Lower Seat Kilometres
The Vistara’s available seat kilometers for April 2022 was found to be 0.99%. This was lower than the requirement of 1% for northeastern routes as mandated by the civil aviation ministry.
