Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Air India's safety norms questioned          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message kam Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 54 Location: CVT Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:17 pm    Post subject: Air India's safety norms questioned Picked up this report on NDTV, sounds like the press blowing things up in order to get headlines, or is this a real concern. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videos.aspx?id=12518 Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:23 pm    Post subject: There a background to this: Unions pushing for an appropriate wage rise post-merger as they sense that they can go in for the kill now. How its done:Pressure is exerted ion the management through appropraie media leaks. A time-tested formula used by all sections of employees. Result is that we get to see roster sheets, technical data sheets and other sensitive data in original and on camera. Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:46 pm    Post subject: Comon. An Aircraft cannot depart unless its being certified by a Licenced AME. Question is Did that AME Know that this panel was Opened & shut earlier. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top stealthpilot Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2325 Location: BLR, DXB Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:14 am    Post subject: ….Carried out in the absence of a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer but under direct supervision of a manager service engineer. ....unapproved, unsafe practice being followed… …checks on a 747-400 done in the absence of an aircraft engineer… I'm always skeptical about what the media says, but they do have a point. _________________ eP007 Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:22 pm    Post subject: Don;t think AI will risk losing its IOSA certification. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation All times are GMT + 5.5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum New Members----------------Sign-up Guidelines Airliners-India----------------Civil AviationNon AviationTrip ReportsMilitary Aviation & SpaceInternationalAviation Polls & PreferenceTech/OpsAviation PhotographyEditorial/Analysis/ArticlesAviation HobbyAviation LawAviation Questions & CareersSite Related Flickr Group----------------Photo of the Month My Message Board----------------Pin Up  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com