KUFRI: The Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday (Jan 24) imposed a penalty of Rs 1.1 crore on Air India for alleged security violations on some lengthy vary terrain important routes. An AI pilot had given a “voluntary security report” to the regulator concerning a flight that was to be operated between India and the US. TOI had damaged this story on Nov 2, 2023.
On January 30, 2023, a pilot rostered to function San Francisco-Bengaluru AI 176 on a leased Boeing 777-200 lengthy vary (LR) had refused to function the flight.The pilot had identified that the plane didn’t have ample amount of saved respiration oxygen for the route the flight was deliberate to take. After the pilot’s refusal, AI gave him one other path to fly to Bengaluru which was secure and acceptable to the pilot.
AI later terminated the service of this pilot. He then filed a grievance in opposition to AI on October 29, 2023, stating the case. The DGCA initiated a probe into his grievance and located the “mentioned operations of the leased plane weren’t in keeping with regulatory/OEM efficiency limits.”
The DGCA mentioned in a press release: “Pursuant to the receipt of a voluntary security report from an airline worker alleging security violations of flights operated by AI on sure lengthy vary terrain important routes, DGCA carried out a complete investigation into the alleged violations. For the reason that investigation prima facie revealed non-compliance by the airline, a present trigger discover was issued to AI’s accountable supervisor.”
“The response to the present trigger discover was duly examined with respect to the laid down stipulations underneath the related statutory provisions and the efficiency limits stipulated in important documentations laid down by the unique gear producer (OEM). For the reason that mentioned operations of the leased plane weren’t in keeping with regulatory/ OEM efficiency limits, DGCA has initiated enforcement motion and imposed a penalty of Rs. 1.1 crore on AI,” the DGCA assertion added.
On January 30, 2023, a pilot rostered to function San Francisco-Bengaluru AI 176 on a leased Boeing 777-200 lengthy vary (LR) had refused to function the flight.The pilot had identified that the plane didn’t have ample amount of saved respiration oxygen for the route the flight was deliberate to take. After the pilot’s refusal, AI gave him one other path to fly to Bengaluru which was secure and acceptable to the pilot.
AI later terminated the service of this pilot. He then filed a grievance in opposition to AI on October 29, 2023, stating the case. The DGCA initiated a probe into his grievance and located the “mentioned operations of the leased plane weren’t in keeping with regulatory/OEM efficiency limits.”
The DGCA mentioned in a press release: “Pursuant to the receipt of a voluntary security report from an airline worker alleging security violations of flights operated by AI on sure lengthy vary terrain important routes, DGCA carried out a complete investigation into the alleged violations. For the reason that investigation prima facie revealed non-compliance by the airline, a present trigger discover was issued to AI’s accountable supervisor.”
“The response to the present trigger discover was duly examined with respect to the laid down stipulations underneath the related statutory provisions and the efficiency limits stipulated in important documentations laid down by the unique gear producer (OEM). For the reason that mentioned operations of the leased plane weren’t in keeping with regulatory/ OEM efficiency limits, DGCA has initiated enforcement motion and imposed a penalty of Rs. 1.1 crore on AI,” the DGCA assertion added.
