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DGCA rolls out surveillance plan to ensure flight safety

Deficiencies observed will be flagged for urgent corrective action

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2022

Passenger's phone catches fire on flight; no one injured

Cabin crew doused it with a fire extinguisher, say DGCA officials

The Hindu · Apr 14, 2022

Boeing to ground faulty MAX simulator

Plane-maker says stick shaker needs replacement

The Hindu · Apr 14, 2022

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90 SpiceJet pilots' Max training: DGCA issues showcause to airline & training firm

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued showcause notices to SpiceJet and a Noida-based approved training organisation (ATO) for training 90 pilots on a Boeing 737 MAX simulator (sim) with an inoperative vital part.

The Times of India · Apr 14, 2022

Why India Has Barred 90 Pilots From Flying Boeing's 737 Max

India's civil aviation regulator has barred 90 pilots of the country's second-largest private airline from flying Boeing Co's (NYSE: BA) 737 Max aircraft.

Benzinga · Apr 13, 2022

DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes

The aviation regulator’s move comes after finding them not properly trained.

The Hindu · Apr 13, 2022

Red tape leaves India-bound travellers stranded at Yangon airport

Flight scheduled for Sunday morning gets Ministry of Civil Aviation nod late on Monday

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2022

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SpiceJet plane hits pole at Delhi airport

DGCA suspends two pilots, ground staff involved in the incident

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2022

India reopens to international flights

‘Today is a very important day,’ Civil Aviation Minister

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

66 airlines, 40+ nations and 3,249 weekly flights: Skies reopen after 2-year pandemic break

NEW DELHI: Six Indian and 60 foreign airlines from 40 countries — but none from China as of now — will from Sunday operate 3,249 weekly flights to and from India under the summer schedule as regular international flights resume after a gap of over two years.

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2022

Flight data recorders of the crashed aircraft in China will provide the answers

It is better to learn from accidents and take steps to prevent a recurrence

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022

China crash fallout: DGCA orders ‘enhanced surveillance’ on B737s with Indian carriers; sends teams to ‘monitor airworthiness’

NEW DELHI: The Indian aviation regulator has ordered "enhanced surveillance" of the close to 100 Boeing 737s in the fleets of Indian carriers after a China Eastern B737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in China's Guangxi on Monday afternoon.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022

India ups surveillance for Boeing 737s after China crash

Vistara, Air India Express and SpiceJet have 737s in their fleet

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022

Plane crash in China: DGCA puts Boeing 737 fleets of Indian carriers on 'enhanced surveillance'

NEW DELHI: The DGCA has put the Boeing 737 fleets of Indian carriers on "enhanced surveillance" after a China Eastern Airlines aircraft of the same make crashed on Monday with 132 people on board, its chief Arun Kumar said.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022

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The Times of India · Mar 9, 2022

Beware of fake drone pilot training schools: DGCA

NEW DELHI: A number of “fake” remote drone pilot training organisation (RPTO) — those falsely claiming to be recognised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) — have mushroomed across India as the sunrise sector holds the promise of providing jobs to a large number of trained unmanned aerial…

Dynamite News · Mar 8, 2022

India to resume commercial international passenger flights from March 27

In order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had suspended operations of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India with effect from March 23, 2020. Read full story

The Hindu · Mar 7, 2022

Wheelchair-bound professor denied boarding on Air India flight

The wheelchair runs on four batteries instead of two, which is claimed to be the DGCA requirement

The Times of India · Feb 27, 2022

Family still clueless on what caused death of trainee pilot

HYDERABAD: A A day after trainee pilot Maheema Gajaraj was killed in an aircraft crash in Nalgonda district, the husband of the deceased pilot T Paranthaman said that the family is waiting for the answers as they are still clueless about what has caused her death, even as the Directorate…

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The Times of India · Feb 18, 2022

Omicron effect: Domestic flyers down 42% last month from December 2021

NEW DELHI: Omicron took a heavy toll on India’s air traffic. DGCA data shows January 2022 saw domestic flyers plunged to 64 lakh, down 42% from previous month’s 1.1 crore.

The Hindu · Feb 18, 2022

Child Restraint System to protect infants on flights

DGCA advises airlines to implement the safety measure

The Times of India · Feb 18, 2022

64.08 lakh domestic passengers in January; 43% lower than December: DGCA

NEW DELHI: Around 64.08 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in January, approximately 43 per cent lower than the 1.12 crore who travelled in December, Indian aviation regulator said on Friday.

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022

HC tells DGCA & AAI to file affidavits on expanding Shillong airport

Court also pulled the authorities concerned saying that there was no feasibility report on expanding the airport to handle long-haul flights and larger aircraft

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

Alliance Air Mumbai-Bhuj flight flies without engine cover, DGCA launches probe

MUMBAI: An Alliance Air flight from Mumbai to Bhuj, carrying 70 passengers, flew without engine cover that was later retrieved from the runway at the city airport on Wednesday, prompting aviation regulator DGCA to start a probe into the incident, according to an official.

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022

Air traffic controllers overworked, understaffed

With a shortage of 19%, House panel called for urgent steps to fill vacancies.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022

Bengaluru: DGCA team probes mid-air scare at Kempegowda International Airport

BENGALURU: A Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) team has commenced probe into the mid-air collision scare involving two IndiGo flights that were allowed to take off at the same time and in the same direction from Kempegowda International Airport’s parallel runways on January 7.

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