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IndiGo Fined Rs 40 Lakh For Using Unqualified Pilot Simulators
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 40 lakh on IndiGo Airlines after finding that the carrier conducted pilot training on non-qualified flight simulators for operations at critical airports
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IndiGo Fined 20 Lakh For Not Using 'Qualified Simulators' For Pilot Training
IndiGo Airlines has been fined Rs 20 lakh for failing to use 'qualified simulators for pilot training at 'Category C' aerodromes', the carrier's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, said Wednesday.
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IndiGo Issued Show Cause Notice Over Training Lapses Linked To 1,700 Pilots
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo for alleged lapses in simulator training conducted for nearly 1,700 pilots, according to sources.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
A special audit of airlines, maintenance teams and other aspects carried out by the aviation watchdog at airports like Delhi and Mumbai has revealed several deficiencies, including reported defects reappearing on aircraft.
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NDTV Inside Flight Simulator: What May Have Happened In Dreamliner's Final Moments
NDTV spoke to a commercial airline pilot inside the cockpit of a flight simulator to get an insight into what could have gone wrong with Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner just before it crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Simulator Training For A320 Pilots Suspended At Air India Facility: Report
DGCA has suspended simulator training activities for A320 pilots at Air India's facility in Hyderabad, close on the heels of suspending the training activities for Boeing pilots at the Tata Group-owned airline's facility in Mumbai.
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Aviation Watchdog Wants Boeing 737 Pilots To Undergo Simulator Training
Aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines and Boeing to ensure that pilots who are qualified to fly 737 Max planes in India are given simulator training in order to ensure passenger safety once the aircraft is back in operation, said a senior official.
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IndiGo Fined Rs 40 Lakh For Using Unqualified Pilot Simulators
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 40 lakh on IndiGo Airlines after finding that the carrier conducted pilot training on non-qualified flight simulators for operations at critical airports
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IndiGo Fined 20 Lakh For Not Using 'Qualified Simulators' For Pilot Training
IndiGo Airlines has been fined Rs 20 lakh for failing to use 'qualified simulators for pilot training at 'Category C' aerodromes', the carrier's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, said Wednesday.
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IndiGo Issued Show Cause Notice Over Training Lapses Linked To 1,700 Pilots
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo for alleged lapses in simulator training conducted for nearly 1,700 pilots, according to sources.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Crash Due To Dual Engine Failure? Air India Pilots Simulate Doomed Flight
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the Boeing Co. 787 jet from staying airborne.
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'Reported Defects Reappearing On Aircraft': Aviation Watchdog After Audit
A special audit of airlines, maintenance teams and other aspects carried out by the aviation watchdog at airports like Delhi and Mumbai has revealed several deficiencies, including reported defects reappearing on aircraft.
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NDTV Inside Flight Simulator: What May Have Happened In Dreamliner's Final Moments
NDTV spoke to a commercial airline pilot inside the cockpit of a flight simulator to get an insight into what could have gone wrong with Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner just before it crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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Simulator Training For A320 Pilots Suspended At Air India Facility: Report
DGCA has suspended simulator training activities for A320 pilots at Air India's facility in Hyderabad, close on the heels of suspending the training activities for Boeing pilots at the Tata Group-owned airline's facility in Mumbai.
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Aviation Watchdog Wants Boeing 737 Pilots To Undergo Simulator Training
Aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines and Boeing to ensure that pilots who are qualified to fly 737 Max planes in India are given simulator training in order to ensure passenger safety once the aircraft is back in operation, said a senior official.
