The aviation regulator imposed the penalty after Air India flew the aircraft on at least eight routes last year without a valid airworthiness review certificate, though the airline says all gaps have been addressed
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on Air India for operating an Airbus A320 neo aircraft on at least eight routes last year without the required airworthiness certification, according to a PTI report, citing sources.
On December 2 last year, the DGCA had begun probing the incident after the airline reportedly flew the aircraft without a valid airworthiness review certificate.
Officials confirmed on Friday that the penalty has now been issued to Air India for the violations.
“Air India acknowledges the receipt of a DGCA order in relation to an incident that was voluntarily reported back in 2025. All identified gaps have since been satisfactorily addressed and shared with the authority,” the airline said in a statement.
On November 26, 2025, Air India informed the DGCA that an Airbus A320 aircraft had flown on eight revenue sectors with an expired airworthiness review certificate (ARC).
The ARC is issued annually after a thorough review of an aircraft’s maintenance records, physical condition, and compliance with all airworthiness standards, serving as a validation of the aircraft’s main certificate of airworthiness.
Under current regulations, Air India is authorised to issue the ARC for its own aircraft.
The airline has previously faced regulatory action for other violations.
With inputs from agencies
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