While there has been no formal announcement from Go First about its exact plan for restarting operations, the airline is getting ready for an upcoming audit by India’s aviation regulator. The budget carrier’s comeback depends on its readiness, which will be assessed by the authorities to see if its staff, particularly pilots, meet the necessary requirements to start flying after the gap.
Audit
Indian regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will conduct an audit of budget airline Go First to assess its readiness for flight resumption. The airline has submitted a response to the show-cause notice sent by the DGCA, saying that it is currently working on a plan to restart operations.
India’s aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also said that whenever the DGCA receives an update from Go First about its flight resumption plan, it will “look at the safety protocols and, based on that, take a decision.” The airline’s VP of flight operations, Rajit Ranjan, told his employees in an internal note,
Pilots asked to be ready
While the audit will check the preparedness of all departments at Go First, pilots, in particular, have been asked to be ready for additional training following the pause in duties.
Go First’s cockpit crew will go through a four-hour refresher course so they are ready to resume duties in the next few months. Ranjan’s note highlighted the importance of being prepared to fly again. It stated,
Reports have surfaced that many of Go First’s pilots are seeking opportunities with rival airlines as there has been no clear direction for its path to flight resumption. The airline is trying its best to retain its experienced cockpit crew so that it has the workforce needed whenever it resumes business.
