A test flight had recently been conducted by Jet Airways to and from the Hyderabad airport on Thursday as part of the effort to obtain an air operator certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Indigo congratulated Jet Airways, the airline founded by Naresh Goyal, on its first test flight since April 2019 as it is on its way to resuming operations.
IndiGo Retweeted And Wished Jet Airways
Jet Airways tweeted about its test flight being an emotional moment and its efforts to resume operations. IndiGo retweeted the tweet and congratulated and wished them luck for this new beginning.
Congratulations @jetairways !Wishing you all the best as you prepare for this new start 💙🙌 #Jetairways #Aviation https://t.co/9B9tWEuozX
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 5, 2022
Jet Airways Spoke About Benchmark Set By IndiGo
Responding to the retweet and good wishes by IndiGo, Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor not only thanked IndiGo for its wishes but also praised it for its achievements by far.
Thank you so much Team Indigo! This means a lot to us, you guys have set the benchmark really high and shown what is achievable by an airline in India in terms of size, scale, and consistency of operations, with a huge focus on the basics! Cheers! @IndiGo6E https://t.co/cd1gITsnrE
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) May 6, 2022
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Proving Flights Will Be Scheduled Soon
Sanjiv Kapoor cleared that their flight on Thursday was a test flight and not the proving flight. They will schedule the proving flight soon. The purpose of a test flight is to demonstrate to the aviation regulator DGCA that the aircraft and its components are working properly. After the test flight, the airline has to conduct proving flights, which will be followed by an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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