SpiceJet has announced that it has cleared an exhaustive audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of its operations, safety processes and systems. The airline said in a release that everything was found to be in order over the audit.
Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, said, “The ICAO audit is the benchmark of safety. We are proud that our safety culture, systems, processes and operations have been found to be in order and at par with the global best practices and safety standards.”
“We are proud that SpiceJet was the only scheduled Indian airline to undergo validation checks by ICAO in this audit. SpiceJet is truly humbled at playing a role in India, achieving the highest ever safety ranking and making it to the top 50 nations in terms of ICAO aviation safety audit scores. This audit is a testament to the highest standard of safety followed by SpiceJet,” he added.
The ICAO Auditing Committee visited the SpiceJet Head Office on 14 November. All SpiceJet flights are controlled from its Head Office, and SpiceJet flight dispatch offices are performed at Delhi Airport. The ICAO officials audited and reviewed the various flight critical functions and operational areas such as flight planning, weather assessment, route planning, aircraft serviceability, operations to critical airports, pilot rostering systems, cabin safety procedures etc.
SpiceJet has been in operation for 17 years and has flown with the highest passenger load factor in Indian skies for a record seven years. It also holds the distinction of having flown with a Passenger Load Factor of more than 90% for a record 58 consecutive months.
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