IndiGo receives ₹20 lakh DGCA notice over pilot training compliance issue — Details here
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the parent company and operator of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, announced on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, that the aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a penalty of TL 100,000. ₹20 lakh, according to an exchange file.
The BSE filing revealed that the company received the DGCA notification on September 26, 2025. However, the communication was made to the stock exchanges on Wednesday.
DGCA said that it was alleged that the company did not use ‘qualified simulators’ for the training of its pilots at Category C Airports.
“Alleged lack of use of qualified simulators for pilot training at Category C Airports,” the aviation regulator said.
In a statement to the exchanges, IndiGo said the delay was ‘unintentional’ and was due to an internal communication issue regarding the order.
“The delay in disclosure was unintentional and resulted from delay in internal communication of order-related details,” IndiGo said in its BSE filing.
What does IndiGo plan to do?
IndiGo said the company will appeal against the DGCA decision before the relevant appellate authority. ₹20 lakh claim for claims related to pilot training compliance issues.
“The company is in the process of appealing this decision before the appropriate appellate authority,” IndiGo said in its exchange filing.
IndiGo also clarified that there will be no material or financial impact on the company’s operations and other activities of the firm.
“There is no material impact on the company’s financial condition, operations or other activities,” they said.
IndiGo Share Price Trend
InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) share price closed down 0.57% ₹5,630.60 after Wednesday’s stock market session ₹5,663.10 at previous market close.
Shares of the airline operator have provided stock market investors with a return of over 311% in the last five years and over 22% in the last one-year period.
On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, IndiGo shares are up 22.52% in 2025, but the stock is down 1.16% in the last one-month period. Airline shares are trading up 1.27% in the last five sessions on the Indian stock market.
InterGlobe Aviation shares hit 52-week high ₹52-week low at 6,225.05 on August 18, 2025 ₹3,778.50 on October 28, 2024, as per data collected from BSE website. Market value of the company (M-Cap), ₹2.17 lakh crore as of the stock market session on October 8, 2025.
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