NEW DELHI, Jan 24: Air India has been fined Rs 1.10 crore by the aviation authority DGCA for safety violations pertaining to flights conducted on specific lengthy itineraries. According to a notice on Wednesday, the regulator conducted a thorough investigation following receipt of a voluntary safety report from an airline employee claiming safety violations of flights operated by Air India on specific long-range terrain-critical routes. According to the DGCA, Air India was given a show-cause notice since the inquiry appeared to establish that the airline was not in compliance.The Air India-operated leased aircraft were covered by the safety report. According to the release from the DGCA, “Air India has been fined Rs 1.10 crore and enforcement action has been initiated by the DGCA because the said operations of the leased aircraft were not in line with regulatory/OEM performance limits.”
