DGCA warns Air India over safety gaps

Four government notices, dated 23 July, criticized Air India for repeated failures in safety compliance, heeding warnings

- Reuters

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.

The airline self-reported the problems, which occurred this year and last year, to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) last month, days after one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners crashed in Ahmedabad city, killing 260 people.

Four government notices, dated 23 July, criticized Air India for repeated failures in safety compliance and in following many other warnings in the past. Potential regulatory action could include fines or ordering that executives be removed from their jobs.