NEW DELHI, Jan 8: The DGCA, the aviation authority, announced on Monday that the Boeing 737-8 Max planes’ inspections had been satisfactorily completed. As a “abundant precautionary measure” in the aftermath of the Alaska Airlines disaster, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered domestic airlines on Saturday to inspect the emergency exits of every Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft in their fleets right away. “Air India Express (4), Spicejet (8), and Akasa (20) have satisfactorily completed these checks on the operational fleet of Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft,” the DGCA stated in a statement.It further stated that one B737-8200 aircraft with a mid-cabin door and a successfully completed operational check is part of Akasa Air’s fleet. An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 experienced an in-flight departure of a mid-cabin door plug on January 5, which caused the aircraft to deflate quickly.
