US EditionIndia Investigates Air India After Plane Flown Repeatedly without Safety Certificate
- On November 26, Air India informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation that it operated an A320neo aircraft on eight revenue sectors without a valid Airworthiness Review Certificate in November.
- Last month, the four-year-old A320neo VT-TNQ was taken out of storage with its expired airworthiness certificate and flew a proving flight over Delhi on November 24 before commercial deployment.
- Deployed on commercial routes, the aircraft covered Delhi–Bengaluru–Mumbai and earlier Mumbai–Delhi–Mumbai and Mumbai–Hyderabad–Mumbai sectors, continuing on November 25 without a valid airworthiness certificate on eight revenue sectors.
- The DGCA and Air India launched investigations, de-rostering concerned employees while a committee reviews possible action against six to eight pilots and an aircraft maintenance engineer.
- Manish Uppal reminded pilots to verify documents per Rule 7, Air India warned SOP breaches may attract action, and the DGCA ordered an internal probe to implement corrective measures.
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The Straits TimesIndia investigates Air India after plane flown repeatedly without safety certificate
India's aviation regulator said on Tuesday (Dec 2) it was investigating Air India after the airline operated an aircraft eight times without a valid airworthiness review certificate, a document issued annually that ensures compliance with safety standards. The regulator did not name the aircraft type but
Air India flew A320 aircraft without safety certificate in November, DGCA launches probe
Tata Group-owned carrier Air India operated A320 neo plane for many flights in the month of November without a valid Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC), a mandatory safety document required for commercial operations. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Air India have initiated an investigation after the issue was detected by the airline's internal monitoring system, and the concerned employees have been de-rostered till comp…
Air India officials involved in letting aircraft operate without licence de-rostered, plane grounded: DGCA
Air India is also conducting an internal investigation into the matter on the DGCA’s instructions to identify deficiencies in its systems and put corrective measures in place.
Air India issues clarification on A320 aircraft that flew eight times with an expired airworthiness certificate
Air India clarified reports of operating an aircraft without an airworthiness certificate, stating it reported the issue to the DGCA and suspended the involved personnel. An internal investigation is ongoing. The DGCA noted the aircraft was grounded.
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