DGCA monitoring Boeing 737 MAX issue closely, to form special cell for passengers' complaint

A day after the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) banned Boeing 737 Max 8 from the Indian airspace, the civil aviation secretary today, said that DGCA has been monitoring the B737 MAX matter very closely. As an additional measure, inputs were sought from Boeing & Global aviation regulators.

The aviation watchdog will form special cell to monitor passengers' complaint. DGCA also said that no compensation will be provided to the airlines. They are also likely to review fare over the next two days in light of the suspension of Being 737 MAX flights.

The DGCA had given a 4pm deadline to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts in India.


With the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX planes, India has joined the global suspension wave , after 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed near Addis Ababa, killing 157 people on board. Currently, two Indian airlines fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft, including Jet Airways (5 planes) and SpiceJet (12 planes).