Air India pilot, co-pilot face DGCA action for allowing friend in cockpit

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday suspended licence of an Air India pilot for a term of one year for allowing a female friend in cockpit...

Based on DGCA's investigation the following actions have been taken; (1) the pilot license of the PIC has been suspended for a period of one year & (2) The pilot License of the First Officer has been suspended for a period of one month for not being assertive in preventing and non-reporting of the violation," ANI quoted DGCA as saying...

In the February incident, the aviation regulator slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for lapses in effectively addressing the "safety-sensitive issue" related to the incident of a pilot allowing a female friend into the cockpit during a Delhi-Dubai flight on February 27...

The safety regulator in February imposed a penalty of Rs 20 lakh on Tata Group-owned budget carrier AirAsia India for violation of certain norms relating to pilots' training...

While imposing financial penalty, it also ordered the removal of AirAsia India's head of training from his position for a period of three months besides imposing a fine of Rs 3 lakh each on eight Designated Examiners (Des) of the airline.. (With inputs from agencies)..

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