Minister of State for Civil Aviation General V K Singh has said that during the last three years, from 2020 till date, 149 passengers have been placed on the 'No Fly List' for a period. It has been done as per the recommendations of the respective Internal Committee constituted by the airline. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today, Mr. Singh said, in the last three years, no such case has been revoked. He said, during the last three years, the license of one pilot has been suspended for a period of three months due to his failure to discharge his duties. The case has neither been reviewed nor revoked.<br />''<br />''The SoP as per the Civil Aviation Requirements CAR provides that a complaint of unruly behaviour from the pilot-in-command referred by the airline to an Internal Committee constituted by the airline. The Internal Committee decides the matter within a period of 30 days along with the category level of the unruly passenger and the duration of the ban from flying in terms of the provisions of the CAR.<br />''<br />''Pending the decision of the Internal Committee, the concerned airline may ban such passengers from flying for a period not exceeding 30 days. The decision of the Internal Committee is binding on the airline concerned. In case the Internal Committee fails to take a decision in 30 days, the passenger will be free to fly. The airlines shall maintain a database of all unruly passengers after a decision by the Internal Committee and inform the same to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA and other airlines. Based on the information provided by the airlines, the No Fly List is maintained by DGCA.<br />
News On AIR | March 13, 2023 5:46 PM
MoS for Civil Aviation General V K Singh: 149 passengers placed on 'No Fly List' during last 3 years for a period