Flight bans for airlines having less than 60% safety management system compliance

KATHMANDU, Aug 15:As the number of air crashes increases, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has enacted stringent safety measures. According to the latest ruling, any airline or helicopter company with a safety management system compliance percentage of less than 60% will be prohibited from flying.

Director General E. Pradeep Adhikari stated that the CAAN has resolved to maintain a minimum rate of 60% USMAS compliance in Nepal in accordance with the ICAO's safety plan, as agreed upon by the High-Level Safety Coordination Committee and the airlines.

The CAAN is conducting an audit of safety management system compliance. The CAAN will determine the minimum acceptable rate of compliance for the airline's safety management system. The CAAN will determine the minimum acceptable rate of compliance for the airline's safety management system. It was decided that the compliance rate should be capped at 60 percent. Flights of carriers with a compliance rate of less than 60 percent will be grounded.

The CAAN has issued a circular stating that it will undertake an audit of all airline businesses regarding the implementation of the safety management system compliance rate and prohibit those with lower rates from flying. The CAAN has already notified every airline.

Additionally, airlines with 60 to 75 percent compliance would face harsh penalties from the CAAN. The CAAN has made rulings that prohibit, among other things, the purchase of new aircraft, the growth of flights to airlines charging such prices, and the approval of more than half of the authorized flights.