Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 01:57pm on 21 Jun 2025,Saturday India
India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, has ordered the removal of three senior Air India crew‑scheduling officials—Choorah Singh (VP), Pinky Mittal (Chief Manager), and Payal Arora citing “serious and repeated lapses” in licensing, rest, pairings, and roster oversight. These violations, voluntarily disclosed, included unauthorised crew pairings and exceedance of the 10‑hour flight‑duty time limit on Bengaluru–London flights on May 16–17. The DGCA also issued show‑cause notices to Air India’s accountable manager and warned of stricter enforcement including fines, license suspension or operational withdrawal if future breaches occur. Air India said it has complied by reassigning oversight to its COO and launching internal disciplinary proceedings. (PC: India Today & The Indian Express)
