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DGCA Grounds Air India Aircraft, Sets Deadlines to Address 51 Safety Breaches

Enforcement actions follow discoveries of gaps in pilot training, simulator approvals, crew rostering, route assessments during the annual safety review.

In recent times, Air India has come under the scanner of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for various lapses.
Air India has been given until July 30 to submit a detailed report on corrective actions taken.
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Overview

  • On July 28, DGCA grounded an Air India aircraft after finding an overdue emergency slide inspection and initiated enforcement proceedings under its Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual.
  • A July 1–4 audit at Air India’s Gurugram base identified 51 safety lapses, including seven Level-1 breaches related to pilot training, unapproved simulators, crew rostering and route assessments at complex airports.
  • Air India has been ordered to correct critical safety breaches by July 30 and resolve the remaining non-compliance issues by August 23.
  • DGCA’s industry-wide annual audits uncovered 263 safety lapses across eight domestic carriers, noting that larger airlines tend to record more findings due to operational scale.
  • The regulator continues to conduct spot checks, night inspections and issue show-cause notices as part of heightened oversight since the June 12 Dreamliner crash.