The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered a detailed investigation to ascertain the cause and said that suitable follow-up action shall be taken into the incident where an IndiGo flight was grounded at Delhi airport after sparks were noticed in the aircraft. “Indigo A320-Ceo aircraft VT-IFM operating flight 6E-2131 from Delhi to Bangalore was […]
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Hyderabad-bound SpiceJet flight detects smoke mid-air, DGCA orders detailed probe
A SpiceJet aircraft on Wednesday landed safely at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after smoke was detected in the cockpit, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) informed. The plane, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft VT-SQB (Goa- Hyderabad) was carrying over 86 people onboard, and they landed safely at the airport and disembarked through the emergency […]
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DGCA suspends licences of 2 pilots for violation of rules in two separate cases
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licence of pilots for violation of rules in two separate cases. A senior DGCA official confirmed that the regulator has suspended the licence of the pilot-in-command (PIC) of the SpiceJet flight for six months after he ignored a co-pilot’s warning […]
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DGCA suspends license of Boeing B737 aircraft’s pilot in command for 6 months
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licence of the pilot-in command (PIC) of the SpiceJet flight for six months, sources confirmed on Saturday. The PIC’s co-pilot had asked the captain to skirt the clouds ahead and not fly through them but he ignored. It happened in pertinence with the May […]
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DGCA fines Rs 5 lakhs each on five helicopter operators in Kedarnath, officials suspended
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on five helicopter operators carrying passengers in Kedarnath Dham. “The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed this fine for flight disturbances. Along with this, the DGCA has suspended the officials of two other […]
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DGCA keeping watch after airlines maintenance technicians go on mass sick leave
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said that they are keeping a close watch on the situation that emerged after maintenance technicians of airlines went on mass sick leave. A senior DGCA official informed that they are keeping an eye on the situation. “DGCA is keeping watch on the […]
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SpiceJet refutes reports of windshield crack and surprise check by DGCA
Indian budget airline SpiceJet on Monday refuted reports claiming the windshield of an aircraft cracked minutes after its departure from Chennai and another flight was delayed by six hours after a surprise inspection called by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). There were reports in the media that a SpiceJet flight […]
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DGCA issues show cause notice to SpiceJet for ‘failing to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services’
India’s aviation regulatory body Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued show cause notice to India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet over failure to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services. “Spicejet Ltd. has failed to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services under terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of […]
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DGCA orders probe after SpiceJet flight diverted to Karachi due to glitch
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday ordered a probe into the incident where SpiceJet’s Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi as the fuel indicator started malfunctioning. More than 150 passengers are onboard the SpiceJet flight (Delhi-Dubai) that made an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan after developing a […]
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DGCA lays down conditions for compensation to passenger denied boarding
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday laid down the conditions in the case of denied boarding to a passenger holding a valid ticket and having presented on time. The DGCA has issued a statement regarding the conditions. In case, an airline is able to arrange an alternate flight for […]
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CPI(M) MP writes to DGCA alleging assault on Kerala CM inside flight
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, Dr V Sivadasan, wrote a letter to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Arun Kumar alleging assault on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inside a flight from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. Sivadasan, in a letter dated June 13, said, […]
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DGCA orders probe after Air Arabia crew declare Mayday
After the crew of the Air Arabia flight declared a Mayday and made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the matter. “The preliminary investigation will be done by DGCA in consultation with Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB),” said a senior DGCA official. […]
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DGCA fines Vistara Rs 10 lakh over violation of takeoff and landing clearance
India’s aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of Rupees 10 lakh on Tata-SIA Vistara airlines for violation of take-off and landing clearance. “Vistara has been fined by DGCA for violation of takeoff and landing clearance given to first officers without conducting any training. A penalty […]
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DGCA fines IndiGo Rs 5 lakh for denying boarding to child with special needs
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo airline for denying boarding to a specially-abled child at Ranchi Airport in Jharkhand. DGCA in a statement said that the incident that occurred on May 7 this year in which a special […]
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Jet Airways gets air operator certificate from DGCA, to resume commercial flights
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Jet Airways which can now resume flight operations. A senior DGCA official told ANI that the airline had been granted AOC. The airline had on May 17 conducted the second and final set of two proving […]