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VietJet flight passengers stranded at Mumbai airport

Under DGCA rules, passengers are to be provided accommodation as well as food by the airline concerned if a flight is delayed beyond a stipulated time. Response was awaited to queries sent to VietJet.

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DGCA asks Go First to submit a revival plan within 30 days

The DGCA has demanded that Go First submit a “comprehensive” revival plan within 30 after the regulator found the airline’s response to its showcause notice dissatisfactory.

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DGCA to conduct audit of Go First's preparedness before allowing flight resumption

Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct an audit of Go First’s preparedness before approving resumption of flights by the crisis-hit carrier, according to a communication.

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Chennai-based The ePlane Company becomes first Indian electric aircraft firm to receive Design Organisation Approval from DGCA

The ePlane Company, a developer of Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircrafts has received Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The DOA is a crucial first step in the aircraft certification process, and it paves the way for ePlane to begin commercial production…

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It’s time to ensure safer skies

It has been 13 years since an aircraft crashed in Mangalore resulting in the deaths of 158 people, but investigation agencies have still not identified the reasons for such accidents and provided corrective steps

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Severe turbulence on Delhi-Sydney Air India flight; several passengers injured

Several passengers on board the Delhi-Sydney Air India flight were injured after the flight encountered severe turbulence mid-air on Tuesday. The injured passengers received medical assistance on arrival at Sydney airport, no passenger was hospitalised.

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Go First pilots vexed over DGCA’s one-year notice period rule

With budget airline Go First seeking voluntary insolvency, hundreds of its pilots are jumping ship after months of delayed salaries and other pending dues. But a controversial DGCA rule that mandates a one-year notice period has left cockpit crew furious and helpless.

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Morning Digest | Karnataka set for counting of votes; Cyclone Mocha to be stronger than expected; Home Ministry prepares Model Prisons Act 2023 to replace British-era law, and more

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Air India fined ₹30 lakh after pilot invites lady friend into cockpit

The licence of the pilot has been suspended for three months for misuse of his authority and violation of DGCA’s regulations.

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Aviation leasing watchdog puts India on watchlist after NCLT’s GoFirst order, assigns negative country ‘negative’ outlook

India has been placed on global aviation leasing watchdog’s watchlist, assigning it “negative” outlook following the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) order restricting bankrupt airline Go First’s lessors from repossessing planes while it is undergoing insolvency process.

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Explained | The troubles of India’s aviation industry

How GoFirst became bankrupt and a detailed explantion of the high operational costs that India’s aircraft industry faces

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NCLT admits Go First’s insolvency plea, grants moratorium

go first insolvency plea admitted

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ASAP Kerala gets DGCA approval for drone tech course

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Morning Digest | Court’s order to grant ST status to Meiteis will be discussed with all stakeholders, says Amit Shah; Chinese militia boats cross Indian, ASEAN warships exercising in South China Sea, and more

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SC issues notice to DGCA on plea for guidelines to deal with unruly passengers

Supreme Court asked DGCA to respond to a petition seeking clear and zero tolerance guidelines for civil authorities and airlines when faced with unruly behaviour by passengers on flights.

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Air India urination case: SC issues notice on woman victim's plea for guidelines to deal with unruly passengers

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea filed by a 72-year-old woman, who was urinated upon in a New York-Delhi Air India flight last November by an allegedly inebriated passenger, seeking direction to DGCA and all airlines to frame mandatory SoP and…

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Air India urination case | SC issues notices to Centre, DGCA on plea of woman for framing SOP

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the plea of a 72-year-old woman, on whom a male co-passenger urinated on board an Air India flight in November last year, seeking a direction to the Centre, aviation regulator DGCA and airlines to frame an SOP to deal with such incidents.

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DGCA orders Go First to stop selling air tickets with immediate effect

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on May 8 ordered crisis-hit airline GoFirst to stop selling air tickets with immediate effect until further instructions.

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And another airline bites the dust

Given the many problems in India’s aviation sector, what is needed is professionals with knowledge to run airlines

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Go First has lengthy history of missing financial obigations, says Pratt & Whitney official

After Go First filed for bankruptcy blaming jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for grounding half of its fleet, the US aerospace major hit back stating that the budget airline has a "lengthy history of missing its financial obligations." Read further on Dynamite News:

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DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India CEO, chief flight safety after pilot allows friend in cockpit

India's aviation regulatory body Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) DGCA has issued show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Cheif of flight safety Henry Donohoe for failing to report the Dubai-Delhi flight cockpit violation incident on time. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Air India Dubai-Delhi flight incident | DGCA issues show cause notices to airline CEO, head of flight safety

DGCA issues a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson for the airline’s lapses in reporting about the incident of a pilot allowing a female inside the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27

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DGCA orders probe after Pilot 'welcomes' his female friend in cockpit

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a detailed probe after an Air India pilot operating from Dubai to Delhi entertained a female friend in the cockpit. Read further on Dynamite News:

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After mid-flight brawl, DGCA issues advisory to deal with unruly passengers

Amid multiple reports of unruly behaviour by passengers onboard flights, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory to all airlines asking them to action against such behaviours during flight operations. Read further on dynamite News:

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AI Urination Case: Delhi HC asks DGCA to constitute committee to hear Shankar Mishra’s plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to constitute an appellate committee to handle the appeal of air passengers facing a travel ban. Read further on Dynamite News:

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