Notably, Air India’s Delhi-San Francisco flight was delayed for more than 20 hours due to a technical issue with the aircraft. AI 183, which was to depart from Delhi at 1530 IST on May 30, has been rescheduled and will now take off at 1500 IST on May 31.
Notably, it is the slowest Y-o-Y growth in domestic air passenger traffic in at least 13 months.
Sources said the senior employees, including the cabin crew, are unhappy with the changes.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 1.10 crore on Air India for violation of safety norms leading to a series of flight irregularities.
It has also asked to inform affected passengers through WhatsApp messages and email, and sensitise their staff at airports to communicate with passengers.
These regulations have been instrumental in managing fatigue related aviation safety risks for more than a decade now.
The DGCA said that the inspection has been ordered as a precautionary measure after Alaska Airlines mishap.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued show cause notices to Air India and SpiceJet following a series of fog-related delays and diversions of their flights at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to 16 airline operators in the year 2023, an official said on Thursday.
Fortunately, the 5.5-year-old aircraft, which made the heavy landing with a recorded force of 3.5 G, did not suffer any apparent structural damage.
