IndiGo will contest the fine imposed by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for training pilots on non-qualified simulators for critical airports. The authority imposed a fine of Rs40 lakh on the airline for training around 1,700 pilots on simulators deemed inefficient for airports like Leh, Calicut, and Kathmandu.

Investigation Reveals Non-Compliant Training

An investigation by the civil aviation watchdog highlighted that IndiGo, the country’s largest airline by market share, used full flight simulators (FFS) to train its pilots. Training records and email responses from July 24 to 31 showed that around 1,700 pilots, including captains and first officers, were trained on FFS not certified for critical, or Category C, airports.

Critical Airports Require Special Training

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