DGCA fines two flight training schools Rs 75,000 over of breath analysers

This is the first time DGCA has imposed financial penalty after the amendment of Aircraft Act gave power to the regulator to do so

Indian civil aviation regulator DGCA has levied financial penalty on two pilot training schools for irregular maintenance of breath analyser equipment. This is the first time the regulator has levied financial penalty on any aviation entity.

Aviation regulators like DGCA and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) have got penalising powers after the Aircraft Amendment Bill was approved by both houses of the parliament last year.

“During special audits of the Flying Training Organisations carried out in the month of September, Level 1 non-compliances were detected in the case of two flying training organisations. Involving provisions of the Aircraft Act,