Overview

• Air India Express said it has completed the overdue replacement of CFM LEAP-1A engine parts on its Airbus A320 after missing a May 2023 EASA airworthiness deadline.
• A confidential DGCA memo in March accused the airline of altering AMOS maintenance logs to falsely indicate compliance with required engine work.
• The carrier removed its quality manager and suspended its deputy continuing airworthiness manager as part of its remedial and preventive measures.
• India’s aviation watchdog first flagged the lapse in an October 2024 audit after the affected aircraft flew limited routes beyond the compliance deadline.
• DGCA oversight remains in force as national authorities intensify safety audits following June’s Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash that killed 241 people.