The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a statutory body of the Indian government to regulate civil aviation in India, has imposed a fine of RS 30 lakh on Air India in connection with the urination incident. The statutory body also imposed a fine of RS 3 lakh on the airline’s director of in-flight services. It also suspended the pilot-in-command for three months over the urination incident onboard a New York-Delhi flight last year. Air India has reacted to DGCA’s imposition of the fine. Air India has reportedly said that relevant steps are being taken to address the issues. The flag carrier airline of India further said it respectfully acknowledged the gaps in reporting with respect to the urination incident. Reportedly, the airline is strengthening its crews’ awareness about policies for handling different incidents. An Air India spokesperson said in a statement, “We are in receipt of today's order of the Director General of Civil Aviation and are studying the sam...
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