The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has begun investigations into the crash of a Chhattisgarh-government owned Augusta 109 helicopter at Raipur’s Swami Vivekanand Airport on Thursday night which killed two pilots. A team of officials of the DGCA arrives at the airport today. “A team of Directorate General of […]
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Durgapur SpiceJet turbulence an eye-opener, DGCA starts night checks of aircraft cabins
Following the recent incident where passengers on a flight sustained injuries after it ran into turbulence, Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), led by Director General Arun Kumar, has launched surprise inspections at several major airports in the country to check on issues of aircraft fitness and cabin […]
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DGCA restrains 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max, asks them to retrain
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has restrained 90 pilots of SpiceJet airline from operating Boeing 737 Max aircraft after finding they were not properly trained, informed SpiceJet on Wednesday. “90 pilots have been restrained from flying the Boeing 737 MAX. They will have to undergo training again to […]
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International flights to remain suspended till further orders, says DGCA
Scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India will remain suspended till further orders, the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Monday. In partial modification of circular dated 26.11.2021, the competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till further […]
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Passengers will be de-boarded if they don’t wear masks properly says DGCA
As Covid-19 cases see a sudden spike in the country, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its latest strongly worded circular, has said passengers will be de-boarded if they don’t wear masks properly inside aircraft or don’t follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. “If a passenger violates protocol despite repeated […]
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Most airline passengers complained of non-refunds during lockdown: DGCA
While Indians have gradually resumed air travel, a sizeable number of travellers is still struggling to get a refund for their booked air tickets during lockdown. According to a Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) report, 61.4% passengers in December complained of issues surrounding refunds. These complaints were largely […]
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Suspension of scheduled international flights extended till September 30
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday. However, schedule flights under the travel bubble India has started creating with several countries like the US, UK, Germany, and France will be allowed and people eligible as per government […]
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International flight operations to remain suspended till June 30: DGCA
Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday said the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger flights will continue till midnight on June 30, hours after the Home Ministry announced fresh guidelines pertaining to the countrywide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. “It is once again reiterated that foreign airlines shall be suitably informed […]
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DGCA suspends Air Asia pilot for runway excursion in MP
The country’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended an Air Asia captain for a runway excursion in Indore. The Air Asia flight IAD374, after taking off from Mumbai’s Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) airport, overshot the runway at Indore’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar airport on November3, […]
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DGCA asks IndiGo to replace P&W engines on 97 jets
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday directed budget carrier IndiGo to replace older Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engines on 97 Airbus A320neo planes by January 31 following a series of engine incidents over the past week. “Last one week has witnessed four air turn back/inflight shut down […]