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DGCA scales down SpiceJet flights by half

Experts term order an ‘eyewash’ as the airline was already flying less than 50% of its approved flights

The Hindu

DGCA puts SpiceJet under 'enhanced surveillance', orders airline to operate half of allowed flights this summer

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday ordered SpiceJet to operate a truncated schedule — half of the allowed fights — this summer. The airline has also been put under "enhanced surveillance” for 8 weeks.

The Times of India

DGCA ‘examining’ SpiceJet reply to show-cause notice

Notice was served as the regulator found the airline failed to provide safe air services after a spate of mid-flight incidents

The Hindu

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Pune: Trainee pilot bruised in crash landing, lens on 'power loss'

PUNE: A trainee pilot, on a solo cross-country flight, suffered minor injuries after a Cessna 152 (VT-ALI) trainer aircraft of a flying school in Baramati crash-landed on an agriculture field at Kadbanwadi in Indapur tehsil, about 135km from the city, around 11.30am on Monday.

The Times of India

DGCA grounded 10 SpiceJet planes after inspection: Govt

These aircraft were identified when the DGCA carried out 53 spot checks on SpiceJet’s 48 aircraft between July 9 and July 13

The Hindu

DGCA’s medical tests for pilot licence recognise trans persons: Govt. to Parliament

‘A trans person applicant may be issued fit medical assessment, provided there are no associated medical, psychiatric or psychological conditions’

The Hindu

Training aircraft crash-lands near Pune; pilot safe

Cadet pilot was hospitalised with minor injuries

The Hindu

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DGCA conducts spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft; finds no major safety violation: Govt

SpiceJet planes were involved in at least eight technical malfunction incidents in the 18-day period starting June 19, following which the DGCA had on July 6 issued a show-cause notice to the airline

The Hindu

Shortage of air traffic controllers widens

AAI asks DGCA to revise their duty timings and reduce rest periods

The Hindu

‘DGCA rule for disabled air travellers is an insult’

Disability rights community demands its withdrawal

The Hindu

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The Hindu

Disability should not be a ground to deny boarding, DGCA tells airlines

After outrage, regulator amends rules, asks operators to seek medical opinion

The Hindu

DGCA grounds Air India plane, two pilots

Air India flight from Dubai to Kochi saw drop in pressurisation levels

The Hindu

GoFirst flight suffers windshield crack mid-air

Third incident in two days

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The Hindu

Two GoFirst aircraft grounded after engines malfunction mid-flight

DGCA to investigate into the incidents

The Hindu

DGCA asks airlines to depute engineers at all airports

DGCA order comes after it found airlines were wrongly identifying aircraft defects

The Times of India

Air safety: DGCA identifies causes for spurt in snags, sets July 28 deadline for airlines to find solutions

NEW DELHI: Incorrect diagnosis of defects and lack of manpower to certify aircraft as fit before being released for flights are among the key causes identified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the spurt in snags being reported by Indian carriers in recent weeks.

Dynamite News

Civil Aviation Minister Scindia reviews safety norms with airline chiefs

With an aim to review the security surveillance of the flights, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday chaired a one-on-one meeting with heads of airline companies. Read more on Dynamite News

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IndiGo's Delhi-Vadodara flight diverted to Jaipur following engine vibrations

The pilots decided to divert to Jaipur out of precaution after vibrations were observed in the engines for a second

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Transgender trainee-pilot Adam Harry told to reapply for medical test

DGCA had earlier denied Mr. Harry a commercial pilot licence

Dynamite News

IndiGo in dialogue with employees to address issues: Airline on mass sick leave protest

Amid the mass sick leave protest by airline employees, IndiGo on Wednesday said it is in the process of addressing issues related to its employee remuneration.

Dynamite News

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:

The Hindu

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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