DGCA issues 4 show cause notices to Air India for cabin crew rest, duty norms violations: Reports

The show cause notices were issued after Air India made voluntary disclosures to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on June 20 and 21.

Published on: Jul 24, 2025, 16:13:23 IST

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India's aviation regulator DGCA issued four show cause notices to Air India for multiple violations regarding cabin crew rest, duty norms, training rules and operational procedures.

Air India made voluntary disclosures to the DGCA on June 20 and 21. (Bloomberg/File)

The aviation watchdog issued show cause notices to Air India for the violations on July 23, over a month after its Boeing 787-8 aircraft, bound for London, crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.

The show cause notices were issued after Air India made voluntary disclosures to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on June 20 and 21, news agency PTI reported, quoting sources.

The DGCA warned the airliner that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards, Reuters reported.

What did DGCA's show cause notices say?

The show cause notices cite a total of 29 violations, including pilots not being given mandatory rest, poor compliance with training requirements and lack of training for a high-altitude airport, according to Reuters.

In an official statement, an Air India spokesperson said, "We acknowledge receipt of these notices from the regulator related to certain voluntary disclosures that were made over the last one year by Air India. We will respond to the said notices within the stipulated period. We remain committed to the safety of our crew and passengers."

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However, the PTI report quoting sources said that three show cause notices were issued to Air India based on the violations of cabin crew duty and rest regulations during ultra-long-haul flights- two made on April 27 and one each on April 28 and May 2.

There were violations reported in crew training and operational procedures during flights operated on July 26, 2024, October 9, 2024 and April 22, 2025.

The aviation regulator also issued one of the show cause notices over violation of flight duty period/weekly rest violations during a flight on June 24 last year and June 13 this year, the report added.

There were also three instances of violations of cabin crew training and operational procedures made during flights operated on April 10-11, February 16-May 19 and December 1, 2024.

The Reuters report said that an Air India pilot flew from Kathmandu without the mandatory special simulator training required for the airport in April this year.

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