Saturday, March 26, 2011

India arrests four in fake pilots case

NEW DELHI: Indian police said Saturday they had arrested four people, including an aviation official government, as part of a growing scandal about drivers driving with false titles.
For pilots exaggerating their time of formation flying and other irregularities have emerged from a captain who has made several landings in bad were found fake documents submitted for licensing.
"Four people, including an official of the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) were arrested on Friday," Delhi Police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said, adding that further details would be released later Saturday.
DGCA director general Bharat Bhushan told AFP, "A former deputy director, who worked in the licensing division was arrested. He has worked in licensing for a while, until I told him proposed in January. "
"I had heard many whispers about him, a transfer of funds, but there was no evidence, so I took a stand and left him after taking over the DGAC in December," has Bhushan said.
Bhushan said that a total of seven cases involving fake qualifications were reported to police.
At least 10 people, including six pilots, who flew with Air India, Indigo and SpiceJet airlines, have already been arrested as authorities check thousands of licenses.
The DGCA has announced earlier this month to see if 4000 drivers licenses were obtained legally.
Rising incomes and the liberalization of air transport market in the 1990s led to an explosion in air travel in India, with passenger numbers up 25 percent over the last 12 months.
With new routes and new aircraft, the half-dozen Indian airline companies are in fierce competition for the drivers.

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