§ Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied that the standards and requirements laid down by his Department for the granting of an air operators certificate are adequate and if his machinery for enforcing them is sufficiently effective; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 28th June to the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) about a special safety review. If, on reviewing the conclusions, my right hon. Friend sees the need for improving the effectiveness of any of the present arrangements he will take the necessary action. [Vol. 749, c. 98.]
§ Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade how many air operators certificates have been issued to date and how many are still in force.
§ Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu97 operators have been granted air operators certificates; 40 certificates are still in force.
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§ Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade how many infringements of the conditions of issue of the air operators certificate have occurred since the inception of the system; and what steps have been taken to deal with them.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe information requested in the first part of the Question is not readily available. In cases where the Director of Aviation Safety has not been satisfied with the conduct or performance of operators or where the conditions of issue of the Air Operators Certificate have not been observed, he has generally been able to secure that the shortcomings have been corrected. When he has not been satisfied as to the competence of the operator he has suspended the certificate in accordance with the prescribed procedure.