Friday’s action by the DGCA follows a series of fines imposed by the regulator on the fledgling airline in recent months, including those pertaining to lapses in pilot training.

The DGCA issued separate orders on December 27, citing that the two senior executives failed to ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations

DGCA suspended Akasa Air's director of operations and director of training for six months due to lapses in pilot training.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday suspended the director training and director operations of Akasa for six months each and “advised” the airline to nominate “suitable candidate(s)”,

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended Akasa Air's head of operations and training for six months due to training lapses. The suspension follows a DGCA audit revealing unqualified simulator use and inadequate compliance with aviation requirements.

In December only, some pilots had also flagged concerns about training at the carrier, which has termed the allegations as baseless.

The regulator said an audit found that navigation skills of pilots were being conducted on simulators that weren't qualified for that kind of training

The two senior executives of Akasa Air were found to have "failed" in ensuring adherence to civil aviation requirements.

India`s DGCA suspends Akasa Air`s director of operations and training for six months due to alleged pilot training lapses. Safety concerns raised.

The DGCA has suspended two Akasa Air directors for six months due to training compliance failures, impacting aviation safety standards.