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DGCA pulls up IndiGo over improper pilot training
Hindustan Times Delhi
|August 13, 2025
THE REVIEW SHOWED SEVERAL FULL FLIGHT SIMULATORS USED BY THE AIRLINE WERE NOT QUALIFIED OR APPROVED FOR THOSE SPECIFIC DESTINATIONS
India’s aviation regulator has issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo for usin; qualified simulators” to train pilots operating to three challenging airports, citing scrutiny of records and email replies from the airline.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation notice, issued on Monday and seen by HT, found that “Category C (Critical) airfield training for flight crew” was conducted using simulators not approved for specific airports as required under Civil Aviation Rules.
This story is from the August 13, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Delhi.
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