Last Modified: Sat, Apr 08 2017. 02 16 PM IST

After Air India, FIA revokes flying ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad

Federation of Indian Airlines, comprising 4 leading private carriers, today revoked the flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad a day after Air India lifted the ban

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A file photo of Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.
A file photo of Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.

Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Airlines, comprising four leading private carriers, on Saturday revoked the flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.

Jet Airways, SpiceJet, GoAir and IndiGo make up the grouping whose decision came a day after Air India lifted the flying ban imposed on the Lok Sabha member.

An FIA source said the federation has lifted the flying ban imposed on Gaikwad following Air India’s decision on the same.

Also Read: Air India revokes flight ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad

On 24 March, Air India barred Gaikwad from flying with it after he assaulted a staffer at the Delhi airport. Following suit, the FIA barred the Lok Sabha member from flying.

On Friday, people familiar with the matter said the civil aviation ministry had asked Air India as well as other airlines to lift the ban imposed on Gaikwad citing the “undertaking of good conduct” given by him.

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First Published: Sat, Apr 08 2017. 02 16 PM IST