NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- India's civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Tuesday said it was investigating Air India for operating an Airbus A320 aircraft eight times with an expired airworthiness licence.
The DGCA said the aircraft has been grounded and "concerned personnel" have been de-rostered from service pending the outcome of the probe.
"Air India, on the instructions of the DGCA, is carrying out an internal investigation to identify deficiencies in their system and put corrective measures in place to prevent such failures from occurring in the future," the aviation regulator said. ■