DGCA ka Air India par Sakht Action: Suraksha aur Niyam Ulanghan ke Khilaf Karwai
Prastavana
Bharatiya naagrik uddyan ke liye 12 June 2025 ka din ek kale adhyay ke roop mein yaad rakha jayega, jab Air India ka flight AI-171, Ahmedabad se London ke liye udaan bharte hue, takeoff ke kuchh hi seconds baad durghatnagrast ho gaya. Is hadse mein 241 yatri aur crew sadasya mare gaye, aur zameen par 39 logon ki maut hui. Is durghatna ne na keval Air India ke suraksha maapadando par sawal uthaye, balki Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ko bhi sakht karwai ke liye majboor kiya. Is blog post mein hum DGCA ke Air India ke khilaf taja actions, inke karan, aur iske bhavishya ke prabhavo ka vishleshan karenge.
DGCA ki Karwai: Ek Jhalak
DGCA ne Air India ke khilaf suraksha ulanghan, crew scheduling mein aniyamitata, aur operational lapses ke aaropo mein kayi sakht kadam uthaye hain. Yeh karwaiyaan Ahmedabad durghatna ke baad aur bhi teevr ho gayi hain. Niche mukhya karwaiyo ka vivaran diya gaya hai:
1.Teen Senior Adhikariyo ka Nivaran
Kon Hain Ye Adhikari?
DGCA ne Air India ke teen senior adhikariyo – Choorah Singh (Divisional Vice President), Pinky Mittal (Chief Manager, Crew Scheduling), aur Payal Arora (Crew Scheduling – Planning) – ko crew rostering aur scheduling se sambandhit sabhi jimmedariyo se turant hatane ka aadesh diya.
Karan:
In adhikariyo par anadhikrit crew pairing, pilot licensing ke niyamo ka ulanghan, aur rest hours ke maapadando ki avhelna ka aarop hai. Ye ulanghan Air India ke naye crew management software (ARMS se CAE Crew Management System) ke transition ke dauraan February 2025 ke internal audit mein saamne aaye.
Aadesh:
Inhe turant non-operational roles mein sthanantarit kiya gaya hai.
Air India ko 10 dino ke andar inke khilaf anushasanatmak karwai shuru karke DGCA ko report dena hai.
Jab tak scheduling practices mein sudhaar nahi hota, ye adhikari flight suraksha ya niyamit anupalan se sambandhit koi bhi pad nahi le sakte.
2.Show-Cause Notice
Ghatna:
DGCA ne Air India ke Accountable Manager ko 16 aur 17 May 2025 ko Bengaluru se London jaane wali do flights (AI-133) ke liye show-cause notice jaari kiya. In flights mein **Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL)** niyamo ka ulanghan hua, kyunki ye dono flights 10 ghante ki sima se adhik samay tak chali.
Niyam:
Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) ke tahat, pilot aur crew ke kaam ke ghante strictly nirdharit hote hain taaki thakan ke karan suraksha khatre mein na pade.
DGCA ka Rukh:
Air India ko 7 dino ke andar is notice ka jawab dena hai. Jawab na dene ya asantushtijanak jawab par sakht karwai ho sakti hai, jisme jarimana, license nilsan, ya operational anumati radd karna shamil hai.
3.Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet ke Liye Suraksha Inspection
Karan:
Ahmedabad durghatna mein shamil aircraft ek Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner tha, jo General Electric GEnx engines se powered tha. Is durghatna ke baad DGCA ne Air India ke poore Boeing 787 fleet par sakht nazar rakhi.
Aadesh:
- 15 June 2025 se shuru hone wali enhanced suraksha inspection ka aadesh diya gaya.
- Har flight ke departure se pehle one-time check aur pichle 15 dino ke repetitive snags ka review karna zaroori.
- Air India ko in jaancho ki report DGCA ko submit karni hai.
Prabhav:
Ye kadam preventive measure hai taaki bhavishya mein koi bhi technical kharabi se bacha ja sake. Isse Air India ke maintenance practices par bhi prashn chhakke bandhe.
4.Pichli Karwaiya
DGCA ne Air India ke khilaf pichle kuch saalo mein bhi sakht karwai ki hai:
January 2024: Suraksha ulanghan aur leased aircraft ke operations mein lapses ke liye **₹1.10 crore** ka jarimana.
August 2024: Mumbai-Riyadh flight par unqualified crew ke saath flight operate karne ke liye **₹90 lakh** ka jarimana.
November 2023: Passenger-centric niyamo ke ulanghan ke liye show-cause notice jaari kiya.
Ahmedabad Durghatna: Ek Tragic Hadsa
12 June 2025 ko Ahmedabad mein Air India ka flight AI-171, jo London ke liye udaan bhar raha tha, takeoff ke kuch hi seconds baad durghatnagrast ho gaya.
Vivaran:
Aircraft mein 242 log sawaar the (230 yatri, 2 pilot, 10 cabin crew). Zameen par 39 logon ki bhi maut hui.
- Pilot ne takeoff ke turant baad **Mayday** call di, lekin uske baad ATC ke calls ka jawab nahi diya.
- Preliminary investigation mein koi thos karan saamne nahi aaya, lekin bhari fuel load ke karan crash ke baad aag ki shiddat badh gayi.
Jaanch:
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is ghatna ki jaanch kar raha hai.
DGCA ne Air India ke pilot training records, medical certificates, aur pichle audits ki jaankari maangi.
Is durghatna ne Air India ke suraksha protocols, maintenance practices, aur crew management par gambheer sawal uthaye hain.
Air India ka Jawab
Air India ne DGCA ke aadesho ko sweekaar kiya aur kaha ki:
- Unhone turant hi teeno adhikariyo ko scheduling se hata diya aur Integrated Operations Control Centre (IOCC) ki nigraani ab **Chief Operations Officer (Basil Kwauk)** kar rahe hain.
- Airline ne apni **suraksha aur standard operating procedures (SOPs)** ke prati pratibaddhata vyakt ki.
- Naye Crew Management System ke transition mein kami ko sudharne ke liye internal audits aur training programs shuru kiye gaye hain.
Lekin, DGCA ka manna hai ki Air India ke internal accountability systems mein systemic nakami hai, aur isliye regulator ne airline ko chetavni di hai ki bhavishya mein koi bhi ulanghan bardasht nahi kiya jayega.
DGCA ki Chinta aur Chunautiyaan
1.Systemic Nakami
DGCA ne Air India ke crew scheduling, compliance monitoring, aur internal audits mein systemic lapses par chinta vyakt ki. Regulator ke mutabiq, Air India ne responsible adhikariyo ke khilaf pehle se koi sakht karwai nahi ki, jo niyamo ke ulanghan ka ek bada karan hai.
2. DGCA ki Khud ki Chunautiyaan
The Sunday Guardian ke mutabiq, DGCA khud pichle 6–8 saalo mein airlines, airports, aur training institutes ke suraksha audits mein kami aur corruption ke aaropo ka samna kar rahi hai.
Yeh sawal uthta hai ki kya ek hi regulator suraksha aur passenger-focused niyamo ko effectively monitor kar sakta hai, ya alag-alag bodies ki zaroorat hai?
3.Sakht Rukh
DGCA ne chetavni di hai ki bhavishya mein koi bhi ulanghan – chahe wo crew scheduling, licensing, ya FDTL se sambandhit ho – audit ya inspection mein paya gaya to sakht karwai hogi. Isme license nilsan ya operational anumati radd karna shamil ho sakta hai.
X Posts se Insights
X par kuch posts ne Air India ke operations par roshni daali:
Maintenance Lapses: Kuch users ne daawa kiya ki Air India ne **Boeing 787 fleet** ke maintenance mein kami ki, aur **faulty oxygen cylinders** ke baare mein pilots ki shikayato ke bawajood flights operate kiye. DGCA ne iske liye show-cause notice jaari kiya, lekin ye daawe abhi inconclusive hain.
Public Reaction: @ANI aur @ShivAroor jaise accounts ne DGCA ke enhanced safety inspections ke aadesh ko share kiya, jo regulatory action ki gambhirta ko dikhata hai.
Public Sentiment: X par kaafi users ne Air India ke management aur suraksha practices par asantosh vyakt kiya, kuchh ne to DGCA se aur bhi strict karwai ki maang ki.
Bhavishya ke Prabhav
1.Air India ke liye
Suraksha aurakhsha Practices: Air India ko apne maintenance, crew scheduling, aur compliance systems mein bade sudhar karne honge.
Financial Impact: Jarimane aur enhanced audits se operational cost badh sakta hai. Ahmedabad durghatna ke baad airline ki reputation ko bhi dhakka laga hai.
Tata Group ki Zimmevari: Tata Group, jo Air India ka malik hai, ko airline ke operations aur suraksha culture mein badebadhaye investments karne honge taaki public trust bahal ho.
2. Aviation Industry ke liye
- DGCA ke sakht kadmo se doosri airlines bhi apne suraksha protocols ko aur mazboot karengi.
- Ahmedabad jaise hadse industry ke liye wake-up call hain, jisse regulatory oversight aur bhi teevr ho sakta hai.
3. DGCA ke liye
- DGCA par pressure hai ki wo apne audits aur monitoring ko aur transparent aur effective banaye.
- Do alag regulators – ek suraksha ke liye aur ek passenger-focused issues ke liye – banane ki charcha teevr ho sakti hai.
Nishkarsh
Ahmedabad durghatna ek tragadi thi, jisne Air India ke suraksha aur operational practices par gambheer sawal uthaye. DGCA ki taraf se uthaye gaye kadam – jaise senior adhikariyo ka nikaas, show-cause notices, aur enhanced safety inspections – yeh dikhate hain ki regulator is mamale mein koi dheel nahi dena chahta. Lekin, DGCA khud bhi apni credibility aur capacity ke sawalo ka samna kar rahi hai.
Air India ke liye yeh ek mauka hai ki wo apne systems ko sudhare aur public trust wapas jeete. Saath hi, yeh poore aviation industry ke liye ek chetavni hai ki suraksha se koi samjhauta nahi ho sakta. Bhavishya mein, strict regulations aur transparent monitoring se hi aisi durghatnao ko roka ja sakta hai.
Aapka kya vichar hai? Kya Air India apne systems ko sudhar payega, ya DGCA ko aur sakht kadam uthane chahiye? Comment mein batayein!**
Sources:
- DGCA notices aur statements
- The Sunday Guardian reports
- X posts (@ANI, @ShivAroor, aur doosre)
- Air India ke official statements
Note: Yeh blog post June 2025 tak ke updates par aadharit hai. Bhavishya mein naye vikas ke saath ismein changes ho sakte hain.