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Pilot is suspended for skipping breathalyzer

MUMBAI: A pilot of a private charter company who had skipped the mandatory breathalyzer (BA) tests to check blood alcohol levels when flying the then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on several occasions in 2016, has been suspended for three months now for a similar violation.

The Times of India

DGCA finds fake documents in aviation exam applications

Terming it a serious threat to safety, the Directorate warns of criminal action

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DGCA fines Vistara ₹10 lakh for letting improperly trained pilot land flight in Indore

“This was a serious violation endangering lives of the passengers on board," officials noted.

The Hindu

DGCA fines Vistara Rs 10 lakh for violating landing norms & ‘endangering lives’ of people on board

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh after a co-pilot landed an aircraft in Indore under the supervision of a captain who had not undergone simulator training to train a first officer.

The Times of India

IndiGo to conduct internal study on how to better handle specially-abled passengers, says CEO

The DGCA has said that IndiGo should try and enhance the training of staff in terms of sensitivity

The Hindu

Two day journey: American Airlines JFK-Delhi nonstop diverted to London; to leave for destination on Wednesday

NEW DELHI: A New York-Delhi nonstop takes about 14-15 hours. But nearly 300 passengers who left New York Sunday morning (India time) on American Airlines flight AA 292 have been cooling their heels in London since Monday afternoon (IST) after the fight had to be diverted to Heathrow due to…

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BLR simultaneous take off case: DGCA suspends an air traffic controller’s licence for 3 months; issues warning letter to another

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licence of an air traffic controller (ATCO) at Bengaluru Airport for three months and issued a warning letter to another one for allowing two IndiGo aircraft to take off simultaneously — one headed to Kolkata and other to…

The Times of India

Safety hazard: DGCA imposes ₹10 lakh fine on SpiceJet for faulty training of Max aircraft pilots

DGCA had last month barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Max aircraft after finding them not properly trained.

The Hindu

DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training Boeing 737 MAX pilots on faulty CAE simulator

NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet has been fined Rs 10 lakh for using a faulty Boeing 737 MAX simulator to train their pilots.

The Times of India

DGCA imposes ₹5 lakh fine on IndiGo for denying boarding to specially-abled child

Action after DGCA probe which found ground staff “deficient” in their handling of the passenger

The Hindu

Old seats on Air India force DGCA to step in

Amid flurry of complaints from passengers, regulator says airlines should not sell unserviceable seats to passengers

The Hindu

AI Delhi-London flight delay fallout: Do not offer unserviceable seats for sale to flyers, DGCA warns airlines

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday barred Indian carriers from selling unserviceable seats to passengers and has warned of strict action if they continue doing so.

The Times of India

IndiGo’s market share almost 60%: DGCA

Total passenger traffic continued to be on the upward trajectory

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The Times of India

Jet Airways 2.0 gets airline licence; to resume flights by September

NEW DELHI: Jet Airways is all set to become the first Indian carrier to revive operations under India's bankruptcy law September this year.

The Hindu

IndiGo ‘mishandled passengers’, flouted norms: DGCA on airline denying boarding to child with special needs

DGCA issues show-cause notice to airline after 3-member fact finding team concludes enquiry

The Times of India

Boarding denied to child with special needs: DGCA finds IndiGo at fault; to issue showcause to airline

NEW DELHI: A three-member Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) panel, probing IndiGo's denial to board a 'divyang' child at Ranchi Airport on May 7, has found the airline at fault.

The Hindu

84 workers at 42 Indian airports found drunk on duty: DGCA

Aviation regulator DGCA had in September 2019 issued rules for breath analyser test for all airport workers

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The Hindu

41 pilots and crew members suspended for failing Breath analyser test

Action taken by the agency between January and April 2022

The Times of India

DGCA checks cover 280 aircraft cabin in a week; find cracked toilet seat, missing handrest

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) recent decision to inspect cabin of aircraft being used by Indian carriers during night parking — first reported by TOI on May 5 — and random spot checks is leading to discovery of many deficiencies on some birds due to lack…

The Hindu

NCPCR orders FIR into IndiGo denying boarding to child with special needs

Zero tolerance to such incidents, says Scindia; airline stands by decision to refuse boarding in the interest of safety

The Times of India

IndiGo incident: DGCA forms fact-finding team; airline CEO offers to buy electric wheelchair for specially-abled child

NEW DELHI: India's aviation regulator DGCA has formed a three-member team to conduct a "fact-finding enquiry" into IndiGo recently barring a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport as he was in a "state of panic", officials said on Monday.

The Hindu

NCPCR to take action in case of Indigo barring child with special needs

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that no human being should have to go through this and he himself is investigating the incident

The Hindu

IndiGo bars specially-abled child from boarding flight

DGCA starts probe.

The Times of India

DGCA warns airlines against wrongly denying boarding to flyers; says action & fines to be imposed on erring carriers

NEW DELHI: Denying boarding to passengers holding confirm tickets — who report to airport well in time for their flight — will now cost airlines dear.

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