Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses in Fatigue Management and Training

Air India has been warned by India's aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline seen by Reuters showed.

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The airline self-reported the problems, which occurred in 2024 and 2025, to the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in June, just days after one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.

Four government notices, dated July 23, criticized Air India for repeated failures in safety compliance and followed many other warnings in the past.

Potential regulatory action could include fines or ordering that executives be removed from their jobs.

The latest notices cite a combined 29 violations, including pilots not being given mandatory rest, poor compliance with simulator training requirements, lack of training for a high-altitude airport and flying on international routes with insufficient cabin crew.

"Despite repeated warnings and enforcement action of non-compliance in the past, systemic issues related to compliance monitoring, crew planning and training governance remain unresolved," said one of the notices.

"The recurrence of such violations suggests a failure to establish and enforce effective control mechanisms."