NEW DELHI – India’s aviation regulator has imposed a fine of 4.4 million Indian rupees (RM231,009) on AIX Connect, formerly AirAsia India, and its examiners after lapses were found in its pilot training, an official source said today.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined the private airline for violation of applicable civil aviation requirements (CARs), saying that a few mandatory exercises of the airline’s pilots were not done during Pilot Proficiency Check as per schedule, reported Xinhua.
A penalty of 2 million Indian rupees was imposed on the airline, while a fine of 300,000 Indian rupees was imposed on each of the eight examiners for failing to discharge their duties as per applicable DGCA CARs.
Besides, the aviation regulator also suspended the private airline’s head of training for three months.
The DGCA carried out a surveillance on November 23-25 last year, during which it was found the mandatory exercises of the airline's pilots were not done during Pilot Proficiency Check/Instrument Rating check, which is an International Civil Aviation Organisation requirement.
Tata Sons acquired a 100% stake in AirAsia India last November after buying a 16.33% shareholding held by the AirAsia Aviation Group and renamed it AIX Connect a month later.
It was reported that the Indian conglomerate would be merging AIX Connect with Air India Express. – Bernama, February 11, 2023
