DGCA Imposes Penalty Of Rs. 30 Lakh Each On Air India And SpiceJet For Failling To Follow The Instructions

DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh each on Air India and SpiceJet for failing to comply with instructions regarding rostering of pilots issued to airline operators vide minutes of meeting (MoM) on Low Visibility Operations and Fog Preparedness held in DGCA HQs on 06 Nov 2023. Earlier, DGCA issued show cause notice to the airlines for rostering non-CAT III compliant pilots during low-visibility at Delhi airport that led to many diversions of Delhi bound flights.