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India Aviation Oversight Tightens as DGCA Penalizes Air India Over Certificate Lapse

India Aviation Oversight Tightens as DGCA Penalizes Air India Over Certificate Lapse India’s aviation safety framework has been placed under renewed scrutiny after regulatory authorities identified a compliance lapse involving a commercial aircraft. The case drew attention across India and neighboring aviation markets such as Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, where strict regulatory enforcement has long been a benchmark for operational discipline. A financial penalty and organizational corrective actions were imposed after an aircraft operated revenue flights without valid documentation confirming airworthiness. In the evolving landscape of post-merger airline operations, large...