Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson, in an email to his colleagues said that the airline acknowledges and accepts the DGCA's finding, which is another firm reminder that the ways of working that once may have been considered acceptable are no longer so.
Air India has introduced a tool in its rostering system that will help in mitigating fatigue among pilots as well as put in place various initiatives to ensure the stability of rosters and minimise disruptions.
The approval for the proposed combination was sought from CCI in April this year. The CCI in June asked for more details with respect to the proposed merger.
A two-member inspection team of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found lapses in internal safety audits of Air India and the regulator is probing the matter
At 9:11 AM, IndiGo flight 6E 2433, en route to Delhi, performed an emergency landing at Patna airport following the report of an inoperative engine, as stated by airport officials.