News Summary

• India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit.
• Lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system were cited.
• The annual audit was not related to the deadly Boeing 787 crash last month that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, but its findings come as the airline faces renewed scrutiny after the accident.
• The Tata Group-owned airline is already facing warning notices for running planes without checking emergency equipment, not changing engine parts in time and forging records.