An Indian parliamentary panel will assess the state of safety in the countryโs civil aviation sector, with a scheduled session on July 9.
Lawmakers have invited key players in the industry, including government officials, Air India, IndiGo, airport operators and air traffic control representatives, to take part in the review.
According to a meeting memo reviewed by Reuters, the agenda will cover various aspects of passenger safety.
Although the document does not directly reference the recent Air India crash, panel member R.K. Chaudhary confirmed the incident will be discussed.
โIf we do not raise questions on it, they (airlines) will not become vigilant about these issues,โ he said.
The review follows the tragic Air India crash on June 12, which claimed 260 lives, 241 passengers and 19 crew, after a Boeing 787 8 jet went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation by Indiaโs Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, alongside the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
Air India has faced increasing scrutiny. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently issued warning notices over “repeated and serious violations” related to pilot duty schedules.
The airline was also flagged for operating three Airbus aircraft that were overdue for mandatory checks on emergency escape slides.
Additionally, India has sent the recorders to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., whose lab is well-known for retrieving data from damaged black boxes.
โWhile AAIB had established a laboratory at its headquarters in Delhi last year, it is yet to be properly equipped to extract data from recorders which have sustained heavy damage,โย said a source.
Analysis at the NTSB may take days or months, depending on the internal damage.
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