New Delhi: India's biggest airline, IndiGo, has been fined Rs 20 lakh by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for allegedly engaging in unlawful pilot training at Category C airports. On Wednesday, IndiGo's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, notified stock exchanges that the airline had received the formal notification from the aviation authority on September 26, 2025.

DGCA Allegations: Unauthorized Simulator Training

The DGCA claims that the infraction relates to IndiGo's purported inability to train pilots using appropriately qualified simulators, which is required under aviation safety regulations. Approximately 1,700 pilots, including commanders and first officers, participated in simulator sessions on Full Flight Simulators (FFSs) that were not authorized for use at p

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