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.
Last Friday, DGCA conditionally allowed the grounded airline Go First to resume its operations.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licenses of an IndiGo captain for three months and a co-pilot for one month following an incident involving a tail strike during landing at the Ahmedabad airport, a senior official told IANS.
DGCA said the sale of tickets can be only commenced after the approval of flight schedule by the regulator.
India's civil avaiation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has put SpiceJet under "enhanced surveillance" but there is no operational impact on the airline, an official said on Tuesday
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered Air India to de-roster its entire crew following an incident on a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27.
