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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. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pilots seethe over SpiceJet’s provident fund deposit lapses

Hundreds of pilots received no salary for four-five months in 2021 after the airline failed to pay simulator company

The Hindu

DGCA’s denial of pilot licence to transgender person discriminatory: Ministry

Social Justice Ministry slams the aviation regulator, demands guidelines for licensing of transgender persons as pilots

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SpiceJet aircraft develops nose wheel snag in Dubai, recovery aircraft sent

A recovery aircraft was sent to Dubai on Monday after a SpiceJet aircraft could not operate a return flight as it was found to have a nose wheel snag. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Safety in the sky: On DGCA’s no tolerance for laxity among airlines

The DGCA should have no tolerance for laxity among airlines seeking to cut corners

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Mumbai: Passengers on SpiceJet flight stranded 6 hours

MUMBAI: SpiceJet passengers booked to fly from Mumbai to Srinagar on Saturday morning had a harrowing time waiting in their coach bus and terminal building as the airline postponed the departure at least thrice, only to finally depart over six hours late.

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Kochi:‘Pilot error led to chopper mishap’

KOCHI: The crash landing of the helicopter carrying Lulu Group chairman MA Yusuffali and five others in a marshy land at Panangad in Kochi in April last year was caused by the erroneous decisions and lack of situational awareness of the pilots, who did not adhere to Standard Operating Procedure…

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Just 155 fined in a month, mask rule goes for a toss at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: A month on, there is least regard for the DGCA-enforced mask mandate at Kolkata airport — be it on part of passengers or airport and airline employees — although Bengal witnessed close to 3,000-odd cases in a day and three deaths on Friday. Kolkata airport rolled out a fine…

The Times of India

Turbulence in the airline

What were the recent events with respect to SpiceJet which made the DGCA serve the airlines a show-cause notice?

The Hindu

Akasa gets DGCA nod to start commercial flights

Flights to commence later this month

The Hindu

Akasa Air gets air licence from DGCA; to start services late July

Akasa Air received the Air Operator Certificate from aviation regulator DGCA and will start commercial operations by July end

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After SpiceJet, Vistara's Bangkok-Delhi flight reports malfunction

A Delhi-bound Vistara flight from Bangkok landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday on a single-engine following an 'electrical malfunction.' Read more on Dynamite News:

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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. Read more on Dynamite News:

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SpiceJet gets DGCA notice for safety lapses

Notice says airline snags due to poor maintenance, and failure to pay vendors for spare parts

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SpiceJet freighter plane returns to Kolkata post snag; DGCA summons airline management

NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet Boeing 737 freighter (that carries only cargo) scheduled to fly from Kolkata to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata on Tuesday due to unserviceable weather radar.

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SpiceJet involved in two safety scares

Expert blames airline for cutting corners, poor organisational culture

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Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight diverted to Karachi due to technical snag

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. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Being transgender shatters Adam Harry’s dream to be a pilot

DGCA says hormone therapy renders him unfit to fly, activist says there is no scientific basis for it

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May records highest number of domestic air travellers in two years

The 1.2 crore is highest in last 2 years: DGCA

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DGCA clamps down on flying schools

MUMBAI: Mandatory breathalyzer tests not being done, false logging of flying hours, operating faulty aircraft, poor emergency response plan; these were some of the violations that India’s aviation regulator came across in its recent audit that covered 30 flying training organizations (FTOs) in India.

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DGCA audits 30 flying training organisations in India, finds multiple safety violations

Aircraft were being operated with faulty or unserviceable instruments such as fuel gauges, stall warning, etc, the DGCA said

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Air India fined Rs 10 lakh by DGCA for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets

The DGCA had last month said that the airlines are indulging in "unfair practice" of denying boarding to passengers even when they report for their flights at the airport on time

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3 maskless flyers fined Rs 100 each at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: Three passengers were fined Rs 100 each for not wearing masks inside the airport terminal on Thursday night and Wednesday morning as the airport operator cracked down on those not adhering to the Covid rules. The imposition of fines follows aviation regulator DGCA’s warnings and fresh guidelines in view…

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DGCA: Masks mandatory in flights and airports in India

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made masks mandatory in flight and at the airports in India. This is to be followed in all flights, across all airlines. The mask mandate has come after India recorded 5,233 in a span of just 24 hours. Before this, India was…

The Hindu

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