Overview

• The DGCA’s August 11 notice alleges about 1,700 IndiGo pilots were trained for challenging runways using 20 Full Flight Simulators lacking required airport-specific approvals
• The show-cause letter cites breaches of Civil Aviation Requirement Section-7, Series D, Part VI, Para 35.16(ii) and Operation Circular 15/2014 governing simulator qualifications
• IndiGo has been called on to explain the lapses within 14 days or face ex parte action under Aircraft Rules and CAR provisions
• An IndiGo spokesperson confirmed receipt of the notice and said the airline is reviewing it and will submit its response within the stipulated timeline
• The action follows similar DGCA enforcement against Air India Express and other carriers as part of a broader push to tighten simulator standards and pilot training compliance