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Why Did the DGCA Fine IndiGo Rs.40 Lakh Over Simulator Qualification?

India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, has imposed a total penalty of Rs.40 lakh on IndiGo after finding that pilot training for around 1,700 pilots was conducted on Full Flight Simulators (FFS) that were not qualified for operations at Category-C (critical) airports such as Calicut, Leh and Kathmandu.Two post-holders — the airline’s Director of Training and Director of Flight Operations — were each hit with Rs.20 lakh fines; the DGCA issued show-cause notices in August and found IndiGo’s response unsatisfactory.What exactly happened?The DGCA reviewed IndiGo’s training records and email replies (late July 2025) and concluded that s...
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