Find out why AirAsia was fined Rs 20 lakh by the DGCA here.

 

Airasia Penalty: Following Vistara Airlines, the DGCA has now severely fined the airline Air Asia. Find out what the main reason is...


DGCA Penalizes AirAsia Flight: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, or DGCA, was established to keep a close eye on and ensure that all airline firms operating throughout the nation abide by the law. The airline frequently violates its terms and conditions. The DGCA is compelled to take action against them in this circumstance. This time, the DGCA hit airline company AirAsia with a hefty punishment of Rs 20 lakh. Recognize the rule that was broken and the action that was taken.

Pilot training regulations being broken

The DGCA has imposed a punishment on the airline AirAsia. AirAsia has been fined Rs 20 lakh by the DGCA. Due to AirAsia's improper application of the pilot training regulations, DGCA assessed the company with this amount.

The examinees were also given fines.

From November 23 to November 25, 2022, the DGCA tested the airline's pilot training programme. After that, the corporation was hit with this fine. For breaking the rules regarding pilot training, the DGCA additionally penalised the airline's examiners. Eight AirAsia examiners have each been fined three lakh rupees by the DGCA for breaking the rules governing pilot training.

DGCA issued a show cause order.

The head of pilot training at AirAsia has reportedly been suspended for three months, according to DGCA. This action was taken as a result of several mandatory training regulations not being followed that were discovered during the pilot's DGCA review. In this case, AirAsia has been sent a show-cause notice by the DGCA. Why no action should be done against them for not abiding by the rules correctly during pilot training has been posed in the notification. The DGCA has taken action against the airline firm in response to Air Asia's response.

fines for Vistara

The DGCA recently fined Vistara Airlines, a member of the Tata Group, Rs 70 lakh. The DGCA took this action against the airline because it did not run the required number of flights in the Northeast's underserved areas. A fine of Rs. 70 lakh has been paid by the company.