The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday suspended Air India’s chief of flight safety for a period of one month after it found several lapses in accident prevention work carried out by the airline, as well in the availability of the requisite technical manpower. According to the aviation watchdog, their surveillance also observed that some of the internal audit/spot checks claimed to be carried out by the airline were done in a perfunctory manner and not as per the regulatory requirements. “DGCA after reviewing the action taken report submitted by the airline, issued show cause notices to the concerned post holders,” the aviation regulator said in a statement. Dig deeper
