{"id":78922,"date":"2024-12-24T22:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T16:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=78922"},"modified":"2025-03-20T21:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:41:39","slug":"dgca-fines-akasa-air-10-lakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/24\/dgca-fines-akasa-air-10-lakh\/","title":{"rendered":"DGCA Fines Akasa Air 10 Lakh INR After It Denied Boarding to Passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MUMBAI-<\/strong> Indian Aviation regulator DGCA imposed a \u20b910 lakh penalty on Akasa Air (QP) <\/a>for violating passenger boarding rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident occurred when seven passengers were denied boarding on flight QP1437 <\/strong>from Bangalore to Pune on September 6, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Siddh Dhuri | MumbaiPlanes<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Air Fines DGCA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The airline’s original aircraft suffered foreign object damage, forcing them to deploy a replacement plane. The substitute aircraft had nine non-operational seats, preventing seven passengers from boarding their scheduled 8:50 PM flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Air arranged alternate travel on IndiGo Airlines (6E)<\/a> flight 6E116<\/strong>, departing at 10:40 PM. This rescheduling delayed the passengers’ journey by over an hour. The airline failed to provide mandatory compensation to affected passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DGCA found Akasa Air in violation of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section-3, Series M, Part IV. These regulations mandate airlines to compensate passengers denied boarding due to operational issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator’s order confirmed that Akasa Air breached passenger rights by not offering compensation despite moving travelers to an alternative flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Utkarsh Thakkar (Vimanspotter) <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Official Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Air responded to DGCA’s \u20b910 lakh penalty on December 24, 2024, stating they will enhance protocols per regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline faces increased DGCA scrutiny over maintenance and certification lapses. DGCA issued a notice for delayed operations manual updates and questioned their Aircraft Maintenance Engineer after a spot check revealed safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The August 30 inspection at Bangalore International Airport found improper installation of a nose wheel tire pressure indicator sensor on aircraft VT-YAY. The maintenance staff failed to secure the sensor system correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent actions follow a \u20b930 lakh fine imposed in November for pilot training deficiencies. DGCA discovered these violations during a May audit, leading to an August show cause notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Akasa Air <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Pilot Complaint to DGCA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a separate incident, Akasa Air pilots reported safety violations and management intimidation<\/a> to the aviation regulator DGCA. The pilots claim management threatened disciplinary action for reporting sick during the December 25 – January 1 holiday period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Captain Gracious Flyod instructed unwell pilots to continue flight duties, violating aviation safety protocols. This directive puts crew and passenger safety at risk by pressuring sick pilots to fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The formal complaint to DGCA follows previous training concerns reported by Akasa pilots to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Aviation A2Z <\/a><\/em>first revealed these issues, exposing operational problems within the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature Image by Sandeep Pilania | ATC Spotter | Insta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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