DGCA imposes Rs 90 lakh penalty on Air India
PTI, Aug 23, 2024, 2:07 PM IST
Aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 90 lakh on Air India for operating a flight with non-qualified crew members.
Besides, the watchdog has slapped fines of Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh on Air India’s Director of Operations and Director of Training, respectively, for the lapse.
In a release, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the pilot concerned has been warned to exercise caution to prevent such occurrences in future.
“Air India Ltd operated a flight commanded by a non-trainer line captain paired with a non-line-released first officer which has been viewed by the regulator as a serious scheduling incident having significant safety ramifications,” the release said.
After the incident came to its notice through a voluntary report submitted by the airline on July 10, the regulator investigated the operations of the carrier, including examination of documentation and spot check of the scheduling facility.
“Based on investigation, it was prima facie revealed that there are deficiencies and multiple violations of the regulatory provisions by several post holders and staff, which could significantly affect safety,” the release said.
DGCA also said the flight’s commander and the post holders of the airline were provided an opportunity to explain their position through show cause notices issued on July 22.
The reply submitted by the concerned entities failed to provide satisfactory justification. As such, DGCA has initiated enforcement action in terms of provisions of the extant rules/ regulations and imposed the above penalty, the watchdog noted.
For the violations, DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 90 lakh on Air India, Rs 6 lakh on the airline’s Director of Operations and Rs 3 lakh on the carrier’s Director of Training.
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