DGCA holds high-level meeting to review operations of Air India

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has reviewed the operations of Air India and Air India Express in a high-level meeting held in New Delhi today. The DGCA raised concerns regarding recent maintenance-related issues reported by Air India. The airline was advised to strengthen internal coordination across engineering, operations, ground handling units and ensure availability of adequate spares to mitigate passenger delays resulting from such issues and strictly adhere to regulations. It also reviewed recent operational data for Air India’s wide-body operations, with specific attention to the Boeing 787 fleet.