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DGCA on Friday granted a three-month extension to IndiGo on damp leasing two Boeing 777 planes from Turkish Airways to keep away from sudden flight disruptions.
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In a giant step in opposition to Turkish airways, the central authorities on Friday requested IndiGo to finish its plane lease settlement with Turkish Airways inside three months.
The motion got here weeks after the federal government revoked the safety clearance for a Turkish agency, Celebi Aviation, which dealt with companies at 9 key airports in India, together with Delhi.
In an official assertion, the DGCA knowledgeable that the airline is at the moment working two B777-300ER plane beneath damp lease from Turkish Airways, which was permitted as much as Could 31.
It said that IndiGo was denied the request for an extra extension of the identical for an additional six months.
“Nonetheless, with the intention to keep away from passenger inconvenience as a result of instant flight disruption, Indigo has been granted a one-time final and ultimate extension of three months upto 31.08.2025 for these damp leased plane, based mostly on the enterprise from the airline that, they may terminate the damp lease with Turkish Airline inside this extension interval, and shall not search any additional extension for these operations,” added the official assertion by DGCA.
India Revoked Safety Clearance For Turkish Celebi Aviation
Following Turkey’s help to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist assault on April 22, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) revoked the safety clearance of Turkish agency Celebi Airport Companies India Pvt Ltd, citing considerations associated to nationwide safety on Could 15.
A number of on-line journey portals and business associations have additionally issued advisories urging individuals to keep away from travelling to Turkey.
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