The airline Flybondi has been in the spotlight in recent weeks. While the Government analyzes the plan presented by the company to reduce the number of suspended and canceled flightsin recent days documents have emerged detailing that the company carried out maintenance on some of its aircraft in a workshop that was suspended by the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC).
In detail, the ANAC temporarily suspended the Flybondi workshop at the Ministerio Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza) last October 4th. However, on the 24th of the same month, the governing body of civil aviation had to inform the lowcost company to comply with its suspension since it had detected that the airline carried out maintenance tasks on different aircraft in the sanctioned location.
As detailed by the ANAC, despite the company’s failure to comply with the administration’s orders, the company was never at risk. aircraft operational safety because the sanction was due to issues related to administrative breaches: errors in maintenance records, lack of traceability of parts and aeronautical material, etc. Beyond this, the national organization stated that no deficiencies were found in the maintenance tasks carried out on the planes.
The sanction was finally lifted on November 14. However, the ANAC ordered the company to recertify airplanes that had been reviewed in his Ezeiza workshop while he was suspended. On the other hand, the agency plans to carry out a new inspection to verify compliance with the actions ordered to lift the sanctions.
The Government urged Flybondi to present a plan to reduce flight cancellations
The Ministry of Transportation of the Nation, led by Franco Mogetta, last Wednesday ordered the Argentine lowcost company to present within 48 hours a corrective plan to reduce the cancellations of its flights. If you do not comply, the national authorities may file a summary and apply a fine.
Flybondi will fly to Punta del Este and Asunción
Thus, the Government I send you a “ultimatum” to the private area line. “The plan must contemplate a significant reduction in cancellations and implementation of contingency measures that guarantee the protection of passengers’ rights,” the Transportation Secretariat detailed in a statement.
If they did not comply with the demands, the Government threatened to file a summary against the company and apply a sanction. economic fine. And if, even so, the high number of flight cancellations continues, “greater measures will be taken to provision of quality service and protection of passenger rights who access the tickets”.
Flybondi’s numbers
As reported by the Secretary of TransportationFlybondi canceled the 20% of air operations carried out in November. Of the 1991 flights operated, 384 suffered cancellations. Added to this is that more than 700 flights They had to be rescheduled.
Given this poor performance, the Government made the decision to inform the airline to adjust the flight requests it sends to the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) to its real operational capacity, “avoiding offering flights that cannot guarantee or operate effectively“On the other hand, the statement defended the Deregulation and Open Skies policy in search of a greater efficiency in the airline sectorwithout affecting the rights of the passengers”.
Source: Ambito
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