Madras HC provides relief to Paramount Airways

CHENNAI: Paramount Airways got a lease of life from the Madras High Court on Monday, which gave an interim order allowing the regional carrier to operate its flights. The relief, in favour of the airline, came on the back of a DGCA order on Friday which suspended Paramount’s licence as it did not meet the minimum safety requirement and had to address some safety norms.

While a commercial airline is supposed to operate a minimum of five aircraft, Paramount has been operating only one for the past few months and this is one of the main reasons why its licence got suspended last week.
However, the airline moved a writ petition on Monday before the Madras High Court stating that it is in talks with a supplier to procure four aircrafts.

“According to norms, an airline can take up to a year’s time to procure aircrafts if it doesn’t meet the minimum fleet requirement. Paramount has already started the process,” a source said.