Air India plans to send pilots abroad for simulator training after DGCA action

With both its pilots training facilities shut temporarily by the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Air India plans to send its flying pilots abroad to undertake their simulator training to keep them available for flying its aircraft. Sources tell CNBC-TV18 that Air India is planning to pull out its trainee pilots, who have currently been scheduled for such an exercise in Singapore, Bangkok etc. and instead send its flying pilots to undergo the mandatory exercise. The DGCA earlier this week suspended training at Air India's Mumbai & Hyderabad facilities after finding certain lapses in its spot checks. The regulator will allow the airline to use these facilities only after it has suitably addressed the concerns raised by it to its satisfaction.<br/>