Regulator fines Air India Rs 1.1 cr for violating flight safety rules
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said it has imposed a Rs 1.1 crore fine on Air India for violating safety rules on flights on certain long-range routes that were “critical” in terms of terrain.
In a complaint filed with the DGCA in October last year, a pilot accused the Tata Group-run airline of carrying insufficient emergency oxygen on its B777 aircraft operating on India-US routes.
The DGCA, after an investigation, found merit in the pilot’s allegations and imposed the aforementioned penalty.
