DGCA fined Air India ₹1 crore after an aircraft operated without a valid airworthiness certificate, prompting engineering leadership changes and compliance reforms.
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Air India (AI) has received a show cause notice from India’s aviation regulator after operating flights between Delhi (DEL) and Tokyo (TYO) despite repeated technical snags.
Air India (AI) operated an Airbus A320 with an expired airworthiness certificate on eight flights across its domestic network.
The Mumbai Police registered a case this week against a former Air India (AI) pilot who allegedly drew salary and allowances from both Air India and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) while serving on deputation.
Scheduling lapses continue to trouble Air India (AI), nearly five months after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) reprimanded the carrier for regulatory violations.
The black box of Air India (AI) Flight AI171, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport (AMD) en route to London Gatwick (LGW), has been recovered from a building the aircraft struck during descent.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a ₹90 lakh fine on Air India (AI) for operating a flight with an unqualified crew on July 9 from Mumbai (BOM) to Riyadh (RUH).
These norms, known as Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL), aim to ensure pilots receive adequate rest, thereby reducing the likelihood of untoward incidents. Issued in January, the updated FDTL norms extend pilot rest periods.
An official reported that Air India (AI) was found lacking in providing sufficient weekly rest, adequate pre- and post-ultra-long range (ULR) flight rest, and appropriate layover rest for the flight crew.
Tata-owned Air India (AI) has raised objections to the Rs 1.1 crore fine imposed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the country’s aviation regulator, for safety violations.