New Delhi/IBNS, June 21 -- India's civil aviation regulatory body, DGCA, has directed Air India to remove three of its officials including a divisional vice president from their roles related to flight crew scheduling and rostering, media reports said.

The lapses, which were disclosed by the airline owned by Tata Group, revealed that mandatory licensing, rest and recency norms were not followed in scheduling and operating flight crew.

The three identified officials are Choorah Singh, Divisional Vice President; Pinky Mittal, Chief Manager in the Directorate of Operations, Crew Scheduling; and Payal Arora, Crew Scheduling - Planning.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also ordered disciplinary action should be initiated...