Overview

• Four show-cause notices issued July 23 highlight lapses in crew duty and rest norms, simulator training, high-altitude airport preparation and under-deployment of cabin crew on international routes
• DGCA ordered checks of fuel control switch locking mechanisms on all Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft by July 22, and Air India completed inspections with no defects reported
• Government convened direct meetings with Air India executives and mandated a one-month operational reassessment after 15 additional serious incidents since the June 12 crash
• Following voluntary disclosures of safety compliance problems, Air India must respond to potential enforcement actions that could include monetary penalties or removal of senior executives
• The 112 pilots who reported sick on June 16 underscore regulators’ heightened focus on crew mental health and fatigue management