Aviation regulator fines Air India ₹ 1.1 Crore for safety violations
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New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has handed a hefty fine to Air India for violating safety norms, NDTV reported citing the aviation regulator.
Air India has been fined ₹ 1.1 crore for violating what the report said safety-related violations on flights on long-range terrain.
The aviation regulator started the probe after an employee pointed out violations and issued show cause notice to the airliner after finding ‘non-compliance by the airline’ before slapping the penalty.
‘Pursuant to the receipt of a voluntary safety report from an airline employee alleging safety violations of flights operated by M/s Air India on certain long range terrain critical routes, DGCA conducted a comprehensive investigation into the alleged violations,’ DGCA reportedly stated.
The press release further said: ‘Since the said operations of the leased aircraft were not in line with regulatory/ OEM performance limits, DGCA has initiated enforcement action and imposed a penalty of ₹ 1.10 crore on M/s Air India.’
Last Thursday, DGCA slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh on the airliner for ‘poor preparedness’ causing delays during fog.