Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:50am on 21 Jun 2025,Saturday India
India’s civil aviation regulator, DGCA, has ordered the immediate removal of three senior Air India executives—including a divisional vice-president—from all crew scheduling duties, with internal disciplinary proceedings to be initiated within 10 days of the June 20 order . The action follows repeated, serious violations such as unauthorized crew pairings, lapses in licensing, rest, and recency norms, discovered during a system transition audit . DGCA also issued a show-cause for two flights in May where pilots exceeded the 10‑hour duty limit . Air India has complied, assigning its COO to oversee the Integrated Operations Control Centre and affirming full commitment to safety protocols . The directive comes amidst heightened scrutiny following the June 12 Ahmedabad crash of Flight AI‑171. (PC: News 18)
