The Tragic crash of AI171 in Ahmedabad that took away 241 innocent lives has left many questions to be answered, the way aviation sky is getting crowded with new airlines popping regularly worldwide and adding new aircrafts at supersonic speed to their fleets, it is imperative for government authorities to implement stringent checks and audits during the production and maintenance of these aircrafts.
Few years back there were regular news on the stalling of one particular brand of engines fitted on some aircrafts.
Governments and concerned authorities cannot risk leaving everything on the airlines and aircraft maintenance companies(MRO), regular monitoring on the training of flying and ground handling staff needs to be enforced.
Guidelines on the quality and quantity of spare parts with regular audit on the replacement of parts at predefined usage timelines is the need of the hour.
Once an aircraft is airborne with passengers, safety and security of passengers should be the sole responsibility of airlines.
In the case of an unfortunate incident resulting in loss of lives, adequate compensation to the family of the deceased should be mandated by authorities as a prerequisite, the amount should be clearly defined in the aviation policy of the country. It should not come as a favor from the airlines and should not be left to the whims and fancies of the profit hungry CEOs.
This is the time for aviation authorities worldwide to revisit and amend their policies for the safety of passengers.