Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Akasa Air Examiner Suspended Over Pilot Test Lapses
Imagine a person, like a teacher, who checks if pilots are ready to fly.
This person, called an examiner, made some mistakes.
Because of these mistakes, the government said they couldn't do their job for a while.
The government also said the tests they did weren't valid, so the pilots have to take the tests again.
The airline said they always put safety first.
DGCA suspended an Akasa Air examiner for procedural lapses.
The examiner's approval was suspended for six months.
Trainee pilot skill tests conducted by the examiner are void.
Retests for trainee pilots will be supervised by a flight operations inspector.
Akasa Air stated safety is their utmost priority.
- Who
- DGCA, Akasa Air, a designated examiner, and trainee pilots.
- What
- An Akasa Air examiner was suspended due to procedural lapses in pilot skill tests, leading to retests.
- When
- July 29 order issued; Updated August 6, 2025.
- Where
- Not explicitly stated.
- Why
- Procedural lapses were found during pilot skill tests.
- Airline
- Akasa Air
- Regulator
- DGCA
- Action
- Examiner Suspended
- Reason
- Procedural Lapses
- Impact
- Test Retest
- Suspension Duration
- Six Months