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India.com
an hour ago
- Politics
- India.com
SHOCKING! DGCA Flags 51 Safety Lapses At Air India
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found 51 safety lapses in Air India's operations during its annual audit, raising fresh concerns over the airline's compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms. The audit revealed a range of shortcomings, including outdated training manuals, fragmented training records, lack of pilot training, unqualified simulators, untrained staff managing flight rosters, and irregularities in approvals for low-visibility operations. Of these, seven have been classified as critical Level I breaches, which the airline must rectify by July 30. The remaining 44 non-compliances must be addressed by August 23. The DGCA has asked Air India to provide evidence that all safety protocols are being met. The enforcement action comes days after the regulator disclosed that an Air India aircraft had been flying with an overdue inspection of its emergency slide -- a critical safety feature. On July 23, the DGCA issued three show-cause notices to the airline over various lapses, giving it 15 days to respond. Earlier, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Parliament that the DGCA had immediately grounded the aircraft involved in the overdue slide inspection until the necessary checks were completed. He said the regulator conducts regular surveillance, spot checks, and night inspections to ensure airlines meet safety and maintenance standards, and takes enforcement action -- including fines, warnings, or suspensions -- in case of violations. "DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rectification was carried out. DGCA has initiated enforcement action against Air India and the responsible personnel as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA," Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The minister also noted that DGCA officials are well trained to carry out oversight and enforcement duties, and that safety audits have been stepped up across various segments of aviation, including helicopter operations during the Chardham Yatra.
NDTV
12 hours ago
- NDTV
Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found 51 safety lapses in Air India's operations during its annual audit, raising fresh concerns over the airline's compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms. The audit revealed a range of shortcomings, including outdated training manuals, fragmented training records, lack of pilot training, unqualified simulators, untrained staff managing flight rosters, and irregularities in approvals for low-visibility operations. Of these, seven have been classified as critical Level I breaches, which the airline must rectify by July 30. The remaining 44 non-compliances must be addressed by August 23. The DGCA has asked Air India to provide evidence that all safety protocols are being met. The enforcement action comes days after the regulator disclosed that an Air India aircraft had been flying with an overdue inspection of its emergency slide -- a critical safety feature. On July 23, the DGCA issued three show-cause notices to the airline over various lapses, giving it 15 days to respond. Earlier, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Parliament that the DGCA had immediately grounded the aircraft involved in the overdue slide inspection until the necessary checks were completed. He said the regulator conducts regular surveillance, spot checks, and night inspections to ensure airlines meet safety and maintenance standards, and takes enforcement action -- including fines, warnings, or suspensions -- in case of violations. "DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rectification was carried out. DGCA has initiated enforcement action against Air India and the responsible personnel as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA," Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The minister also noted that DGCA officials are well trained to carry out oversight and enforcement duties, and that safety audits have been stepped up across various segments of aviation, including helicopter operations during the Chardham Yatra.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
DGCA takes action against Air India over overdue emergency slide inspection
Advt Advt By , ETInfra India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has initiated enforcement action against Air India after it found that the inspection of an emergency slide on one of its aircraft was overdue. As per a PTI report, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol informed the Rajya Sabha of the development on Monday."DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rectification was carried out. DGCA has initiated enforcement action against Air India and the responsible personnel as per Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA," the minister said in a written statement was in response to a query by DMK member Tiruchi Siva, who had asked whether the government was aware that Air India aircraft were allowed to operate with overdue emergency slide inspections in the weeks preceding the crash of flight AI 171 in June. He also asked whether accountability had been fixed on the regulator for any oversight details such as the date of the audit or when enforcement action was initiated were not monitoring and compliance measuresMohol said the DGCA monitors compliance with safety and maintenance standards through surveillance, spot checks and night checks of airlines and their personnel."In case of violation, DGCA takes enforcement action in accordance with procedures prescribed in Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual. The enforcement action consists of warning, suspension, cancellation including imposition of financial penalty to the airlines/ personnel. DGCA officials are trained to perform the oversight and enforcement function," he recent months, Air India has been under scrutiny by the DGCA for various compliance-related 12 June, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft operated by Air India crashed into a building shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on flight AI 171 to London Gatwick. The incident resulted in 260 deaths.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Action taken as AI emergency slide inspection overdue: MoS
The country's civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), initiated disciplinary action against Air India after it was found that the airline's aircraft emergency slide inspections were overdue, minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol informed Parliament in a written reply on Monday. Action taken as AI emergency slide inspection overdue: MoS Mohol said the issue came to light in an audit conducted by DGCA. Replying to DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on a question if the government was aware of the airline's aircraft being allowed to fly with overdue emergency slide inspections, weeks before the Air India 171 crash, Mohol stated, 'During the audit of M/s Air India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that inspection of emergency slide was overdue. DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rectification was carried out. DGCA has initiated enforcement action against Air India and the responsible personnel as per Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA.' He, however, did not give details of the audit. The AI 171 flight that was to operate from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, London crashed moments after take-off on June 12, after which the aviation regulator asked the airline to conduct a series of checks not only on the B787s, the make of the aircraft involved in the crash, but also on its other widebody aircraft. Mohol said DGCA ensures compliance by airlines with all safety and maintenance standards through the mechanism of conducting spot checks and night surveillance of airlines and their personnel. 'In case of a violation, DGCA takes enforcement action in accordance with procedures prescribed in Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual. The enforcement action consists of warning, suspension, cancellation, including imposition of financial penalty to the airlines/ personnel. DGCA officials are well trained to perform the oversight and enforcement function,' his reply read.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Air India Aircraft Grounded By Aviation Body Due To Overdue Emergency Slide Inspection
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded an Air India aircraft after discovering a serious lapse during a routine audit -- an overdue inspection of the aircraft's emergency slide system. The aviation regulator took immediate action, barring the aircraft from operation until the required rectification was completed. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Monday, through a written response, told Rajya Sabha, 'During the audit of Air India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that the inspection of the emergency slide was overdue. DGCA immediately grounded the aircraft till the required rectification was carried out. DGCA has initiated enforcement action against Air India and its responsible personnel as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA. The minister's response was to DMK member Tiruchi Siva's query on whether Government is aware that aircraft operated by Air India, in the weeks preceding the crash of Flight-171 in June 2025, were allowed to fly with overdue emergency slide inspections, in violation of mandatory safety norms, and if so, the accountability that has been fixed on DGCA for regulatory oversight failure. In response to the question of whether any performance audit of DGCA's enforcement actions over the last five years has been undertaken in cases of repeat violations, the Minister said, 'In 2022, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) carried out the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) audit of DGCA India. As per the ICAO assessment, the effective implementation score of India is 85.65. On whether DGCA's enforcement mechanisms are resourced to address technical non-compliance in a timely way, Mohol said, "DGCA ensures the compliance by airlines with all safety and maintenance standards through the mechanism of conducting surveillance, spot checks, night surveillance, etc., of the airlines. and its personnel. In case of violation, DGCA takes enforcement action in accordance with procedures prescribed in the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual. The enforcement action consists of warning, suspension, and cancellation, including imposition of a financial penalty on the airlines/personnel. DGCA officials are well trained to perform the oversight and enforcement function".
