Overview

• DGCA spot checks found two Bengaluru–London flights in May exceeded the 10-hour duty limit under Civil Aviation Requirements.
• After issuing a June 20 show-cause notice, the DGCA on August 11 deemed Air India’s reply unsatisfactory and formally warned CEO Campbell Wilson under its Enforcement Policy.
• The warning letter cited misapplication of a temporary Flight Duty Time Limitation exemption granted after Pakistan closed its airspace and noted the reduction of cockpit crew from three to two.
• Air India says the breach resulted from a different interpretation of the exemption, which it corrected once clarified, and maintains full compliance.
• This action follows intensified DGCA audits that uncovered 93 safety findings against the Air India group and partners over the past year.