New Delhi, June 21 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the aviation safety regulator, has ordered Air India to remove its three officials, including a divisional vice president, from all roles and responsibilities related to crew scheduling and rostering.

The DGCA, in its order on June 20, also asked the Tata Group-owned Air India to initiate internal disciplinary proceedings against these officials without delay.

Hindustan Times was the first to report that the three officials include a divisional vice president of the airline, as per the DGCA order.

Air India, in a statement, said it has acknowledged the regulator's directive and implemented the order.

"In the interim, the company's Chief Operations Officer will provide di...