InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of India's largest airline IndiGo, has been fined Rs 20 lakh (approximately $22,531) by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for lapses in pilot training procedures at Category C airports.

The penalty, imposed on September 26, pertains to the use of non-qualified simulators for training pilots operating at high-risk airports such as Calicut, Leh, and Kathmandu.

The DGCA's action follows a review of IndiGo's training records, which revealed that approximately 1,700 pilots, including pilots in command and first officers, underwent simulator training on Full Flight Simulators (FFSs) that were not certified for operations at these specific airports.

Under India's Civil Aviation Requirements, training for Category C airports must be conduct

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