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Moneycontrol10-12-2025, 16:24

Air India flew Airbus without permit due to systemic failures, risking passengers.

  • Air India flew an Airbus A320 on eight commercial flights without a valid Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC), risking passenger safety.
  • An internal investigation revealed "systemic failures," including engineers and pilots failing to check aircraft documents.
  • The airline admitted its compliance culture needs an overhaul, citing issues in process discipline and communication.
  • The incident led to suspensions, grounding of the aircraft by DGCA, and a warning to pilots to verify paperwork before flights.
  • Air India proactively reported the lapse to aviation authorities and implemented measures to prevent recurrence.

Why It Matters: Air India's compliance failures expose serious safety risks for passengers.

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