Amid cash crunch, Jet Airways to face safety audit by aviation regulator

Audit to focus if financial health is compromising safety standards

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator, has decided to conduct an audit of Jet Airways, which is facing a severe liquidity crisis. Sources said the audit would focus on whether the financial stress was affecting the airline’s operations and maintenance.

Jet said it was aware of the proposed inspection. “The airline is prepared for it (audit). At Jet, safety is of paramount importance,” a source said. 

A senior DGCA official said the audit was necessitated according to the guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which recommends the regulator to check security and safety standards