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Regulators Warned Air India Express About Delay on Airbus Engine Fix, Forging Records
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation reprimanded Air India Express in March for failing to change engine parts on an Airbus A320 and for falsifying records, based on a government memo.
- Air India Express acknowledged the error, claiming they implemented corrective measures due to a record migration issue.
- In June, the DGCA warned Air India about serious violations, including overdue checks on three Airbus planes following scrutiny after a fatal crash in June 2025 that resulted in 241 deaths.
- The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued directives in 2023 to prevent unsafe conditions in CFM International LEAP-1A engines, requiring the replacement of certain components.
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AI Express admits engine maintenance lapse after DGCA rap, says issue resolved
New Delhi: Following a sharp reprimand from India’s aviation regulator DGCA, Air India Express on Friday admitted to an error in replacing engine parts on one of its Airbus A320 aircraft and said it has now fixed the issue, along with implementing corrective and preventive measures. In a statement shared with IANS, the airline said that an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued in May 2023 by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was app…
Aviation Watchdog Warned Air India Express About Delay On Airbus Engine Fix, Forging Records: Report
India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier, Air India Express, in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records.
Aviation regulator DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation) had severely reprimanded Air India Express in March. The inspection revealed that essential parts in the engine of an Airbus A320 were not replaced within the stipulated time. According to DGCA, the airline deliberately changed the records in the AMOS system to show that the repairs were done on time.
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