AI fined Rs 1.1 crore for safety violations on 'critical routes'

KUFRI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 1.1 crore on Air India for safety violations on some "long range terrain critical routes", reports Saurabh Sinha. The action was taken in connection with deployment of a Boeing 777 with less than required amount of emergency-use oxygen for a nonstop flight to be operated between India and US a year ago, which was reported to the regulator by an AI pilot who was sacked.

The airline, however, said it "disagrees" with the DGCA order. This is the 7th fine DGCA has imposed on AI in the last 12 months for various lapses.

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