The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with senior officials from Air India and Air India Express, which collectively operate over 1,000 daily flights across domestic and international routes.
The airline regulator said that the purpose of the meeting was to assess operational resilience and reaffirm both carriers’ adherence to safety standards and passenger service regulations. It said a total of 7 key focus areas were discussed during the session, centred on maintaining regulatory compliance and enhancing operational reliability.
DGCA, held a high-level meeting with senior officials from Air India and Air India Express, which collectively operate over 1,000 daily flights across domestic and international routes. The purpose of the meeting was to assess operational resilience and reaffirm both carriers’… pic.twitter.com/c6bxzy1L1f
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2025
The DGCA further added, “Between 12th June and 17 June 2025 (till 1800 hrs), a total of 83 flights in Air India’s wide-body operations were cancelled, out of which 66 were Boeing 787 flights.”
The regulator recommended the implementation of a more systematic and real-time defect reporting mechanism to ensure that operational and safety-critical departments receive timely updates. This is expected to enhance overall decision-making and reduce downstream disruptions.
The regulator recommended the implementation of a more systematic and real-time defect reporting mechanism to ensure that operational and safety-critical departments receive timely updates. This is expected to enhance overall decision-making and reduce downstream disruptions:…
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2025
It also reviewed recent operational data for Air India’s wide-body operations, with specific attention to the Boeing 787 fleet.
DGCA also reviewed recent operational data for Air India’s wide-body operations, with specific attention to the Boeing 787 fleet: DGCA
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2025
The meeting was held in the wake of Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12 that claimed 270 lives.
The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, killing 241 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
