IndiGo hold talks with BCAS over security training licence

With licence of the aviation security training centre getting suspended for lapses, budget carrier IndiGo's executives have met officials of BCAS in an effort to sort out the issues.
During the meeting with BCAS officials, which took place here yesterday, IndiGo executives assured that it would take all steps to address the lapses at the security training centre that led to suspension of licence last week, sources said.
According to sources, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) told the airline that it would inspect the facility again before taking any call on revoking the suspension.
Finding lapses in its examination system as the same set of question papers were repeated for many months, BCAS has barred the airline from conducting security training programme for its employees any further.

"We are hopeful that the suspension order pertaining to aviation security training shall stand revoked very soon," IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation said in a filing to the BSE.
In response to a clarification sought by the exchange in the matter, the company said it is in contact with BCAS and confident of demonstrating sufficient compliance to the satisfaction of the regulator.

On February 4, the airline received an intimation from BCAS on suspension of aviation security training (licence).
"The issue pertains only to the aviation security training for a limited period. All other trainings are continuing, as scheduled, and there is no impact on our operations," the filing said.

Warning that the licence could be suspended indefinitely unless there is complete compliance, BCAS chief Kumar Rajesh Chandrahad on Sunday said there was "complete breach of trust" and that the airline moved from computer-based system to pen and paper mode for the examinations.
Shares of InterGlobe Aviation declined over one per cent to close at Rs 846.70 on the BSE.