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India Today
16 hours ago
- Business
- India Today
Civil aviation body seeks Air India audit details since 2024 after crash: Report
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has asked flight operations inspectors to provide details of all inspections and audits conducted for Air India since 2024, sources said on details of the findings of the inspections and audits will have to be submitted by Sunday, they an e-mailed communication, which came a day after the regulator issued a show-cause notice to the airline for flight duty time limitations (FDTL) violation, and also ordered removal of the airline's three senior officials from their respective roles for certain lapses, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought these details for 2024 and 2025 (to date), the sources The data has been sought on planned and unplanned inspections, audit, cockpit/ en route, station facility, ramp and cabin inspection among others, as per the Tata Group airline has been facing intense scrutiny since one of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12, killing over 270 people on board and on the inspection and audit details sought by the safety regulator include findings on ramp and cabin, among Watch IN THIS STORY#Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Mint
16 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
Ahmedabad plane crash: DGCA asks Air India for details of inspections, audits since 2024, says report
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought flight operations inspectors to provide details of all inspections and audits conducted for Air India since 2024, sources said on Saturday. The details on the findings of the inspections and audits will have to be submitted by Sunday, they said, news agency PTI reported. The DGCA has sought these details for 2024 and 2025 (to date), in an email communication which came a day after the aviation safety regulator issued a show-cause notice to the airline for flight duty time limitations (FDTL) violations, the report citing sources said. The DGCA had also ordered removal of the airline's three senior officials from their respective roles for certain lapses. The data has been sought on planned and unplanned inspections, audit, cockpit/enroute, station facility, ramp and cabin inspection among others, as per the communication, the PTI report added. The directives come after an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, killing over 270 people onboard and on the ground. The DGCA ordered Tata Group-owned Air India to remove three senior officials for lapses in crew scheduling and rostering and issued a show-cause notice to the airline for violating FDTL norms, sources said on Saturday. In its order of June 20, the DGCA noted that the three officials, including a divisional vice-president, were involved in "serious and repeated lapses, including unauthorised and non-compliant crew pairings, violation of mandatory licensing and recency norms and systemic failures in scheduling protocol and oversight". The DGCA directed the airline to initiate proceedings against these three officials without delay, the PTI report said. Air India in a statement said it has acknowledged the regulator's directive and implemented the order. "In the interim, the company's chief operations officer will provide direct oversight to the Integrated Operations Control Centre (IOCC). "Air India is committed to ensuring that there is total adherence to safety protocols and standard practices," the airline said in a statement. ARMS (Air Route Management System) is the software platform used by the airline for various operational and management tasks, including crew rostering and flight planning, among others. A total of 247 victims of the horrific June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash have been identified through DNA tests so far and 232 bodies have been handed over to their families, officials said on Saturday. The authorities have asked the families of eight victims to submit the DNA samples of another relative as the previous ones failed to match, they said. According to the report, police said the matching of DNA samples confirmed that Ahmedabad-based filmmaker Mahesh Jirawala, who was reported missing following the crash, died in the catastrophe. His mortal remains were handed over to his family. Authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the identity of the victims as many bodies were charred beyond recognition as the aircraft burst into flames or damaged on impact.
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Business Standard
16 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
DGCA seeks audit and inspection records of Air India from 2024: Report
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has asked flight operations inspectors to provide details of all inspections and audits conducted for Air India since 2024, sources said on Saturday. The details on the findings of the inspections and audits will have to be submitted by Sunday, they said. In an e-mailed communication, which came a day after the regulator issued a show-cause notice to the airline for flight duty time limitations (FDTL) violation, and also ordered removal of the airline's three senior officials from their respective roles for certain lapses, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought these details for 2024 and 2025 (to date), the sources said. The data has been sought on planned and unplanned inspections, audit, cockpit/ enroute, station facility, ramp and cabin inspection among others, as per the communication. The Tata Group airline has been facing intense scrutiny since one of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12, killing over 270 people on board and on the ground. The inspection and audit details sought by the safety regulator include findings on ramp and cabin, among others.
New Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
DGCA seeks details of Air India inspections and audits since 2024: Sources
MUMBAI: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has asked flight operations inspectors to provide details of all inspections and audits conducted for Air India since 2024, sources said on Saturday. The details on the findings of the inspections and audits will have to be submitted by Sunday, they said. In an e-mailed communication, which came a day after the regulator issued a show-cause notice to the airline for flight duty time limitations (FDTL) violation, and also ordered removal of the airline's three senior officials from their respective roles for certain lapses, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought these details for 2024 and 2025 (to date), the sources said. The data has been sought on planned and unplanned inspections, audit, cockpit/ enroute, station facility, ramp and cabin inspection among others, as per the communication. The Tata Group airline has been facing intense scrutiny since one of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12, killing over 270 people on board and on the ground. The inspection and audit details sought by the safety regulator include findings on ramp and cabin, among others.
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Business Standard
21 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Air India faces DGCA heat as 3 officials axed for safety violations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken strict action against Air India by ordering the removal of three senior officials responsible for crew rostering. This decision follows the airline's own disclosure of 'repeated and serious violations' related to pilot licensing, mandatory rest, and flight recency requirements. The DGCA's directive, dated June 20, comes after a review of Air India's crew scheduling system during a transition of its rostering platform. The aviation regulator flagged multiple instances where flight crew were assigned duties despite not meeting critical compliance criteria. 'These violations were discovered during a review,' the DGCA stated in its order, adding, 'The voluntary disclosures, while noted, point to systemic failures in crew scheduling, compliance monitoring, and internal accountability. Of particular concern is the absence of strict disciplinary measures against key officials directly responsible for these operational lapses.' According to the regulator, the three officials 'have been involved in serious and repeated lapses including but not limited to: Unauthorised and non-compliant crew pairings; violation of mandatory licensing and recency norms; systemic failures in scheduling protocol and oversight.' The DGCA has further directed Air India to immediately remove the identified officials from all crew scheduling roles. 'Internal disciplinary proceedings must be initiated against these officials without delay,' the order states, adding that the outcome of these proceedings must be reported within 10 days. Until further notice, the officials will be reassigned to non-operational roles and barred from any responsibilities related to flight safety or crew compliance. In a stern warning to the airline, the DGCA has further said any future breach of crew scheduling norms, licensing, or flight duty time limitations (FDTL) will result in severe penalties — including license suspension or withdrawal of operational permissions. Show-cause notice for FDTL violation In a separate but related move, the DGCA has also issued a show-cause notice to Air India for violating FDTL norms during two Bangalore-London flights operated on May 16 and 17. The regulator highlighted that pilots on these flights were made to fly beyond the permissible 10-hour limit set under the FDTL dispensation available at that time.
