the Government. International Civil
Aviation Regulations the regulatory
authorities of the State of Manufacture
and State of Design have to be
consulted for formal comments on the Draft Final Report before it is finalised.
Accordingly, the views of Federal
Aviation Administration of United
States in pursuance of America have
been sought. Action on the
recommendations will be taken after finalisation and acceptance of the
report by the Government.
The above information was given by
the Minister for Civil Aviation Shri
Vayalar Ravi in reply to a question in
the Lok Sabha on 23 February , 2011. The Minister also informed the House
that all the bodies at the crash site
have been identified. Air India Express
has started the process of final
settlement and as of date 40 cases
have already been settled for a total amount of Rs. 24.02 crores (including
interim compensation). For the rest of
the cases, proceedings is underway to
settle the final claim. These claims are
being settled as per Carriage by Air
Act, 1972 which incorporates the Montreal Convention of International
Civil Aviation Organisation. After the
tragic crash, the following steps have
been taken (i) a Civil Aviation Safety
Advisory Council (CASAC) has been set
up under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; (ii)
directions were issued to all
concerned regarding adherence to
Standard Operating Procedures; (iii)
special audit of airports identified as
critical was undertaken; (iv) A Surveillance and Enforcement Division
has been set up in Directorate General
of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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