The move follows a recent investigation by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that highlighted safety concerns in Boeing 737 aircraft equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 Rudder Rol

Shankh Air, India’s newest airline owned by Shankh Aviation Private Limited, has got approval from the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to start operations. The No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to the airline is valid for three years.

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to Indian airlines operating Boeing 737 planes regarding the potential risk of a jammed rudder control system.

India's DGCA has issued directives for airlines operating Boeing 737 planes. Pilots are to avoid landings in less than 150 feet visibility and undergo specific training for jammed rudders. This follows a safety alert from the US NTSB regarding potential rudder failures.

The DGCA has issued an advisory to all airlines operating Boeing 737 aircraft, instructing them to address concerns highlighted in a US investigation report over a “potential risk” of a malfunction in the rudder control system.

As per DGCA directions, operators of the aircraft have been directed to incorporate specific exercises into Recurrent Training and IR/PPC that simulate scenarios involving a jammed or restricted rudder control system,

DGCA has red flagged a potential risk to Boeing 737's rudder control system, mentioned in a US NTSB Aviation Investigation Report, and issued interim safety recommendations.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory for operators of Boeing 737s equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 rudder rollout guidance actuators due to safety concerns regarding potential jammed or restricted rudder control systems.