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Pilots on budget airline grounded after their cockpit coffee break sparks safety concerns

An image of the pilots enjoying coffee and pastries mid-flight prompted regulators to step in.

Fortune

DCW chief writes to DGCA to prevent unruly behaviour against women on flights

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), requesting amendment in the current guidelines to prevent sexual harassment and unruly behaviour against female passengers on flights and in airports. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DGCA de-registers 2 SpiceJet aircraft within 5 days of request from lessor

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday deregistered two Boeing 737s leased to SpiceJet under the provisions of Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorisations (IDERA).

The Times of India

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American Airlines bars Indian citizen from flying after urinating on US citizen mid-air

An Indian passenger allegedly urinated on a US co-passenger mid-flight on an American Airlines (AA-292) flight to New Delhi from New York, an official said on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Air India pee incident embarrassing, faulty jet engines most challenging: DGCA

The Air India urination incident was the most embarrassing period for Indian aviation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DGCA asks airlines & AAI to promote mental health for flight crew & ATCOs

NEW DELHI: Pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers (ATCOs) will have to undergo detailed clinical mental health assessment at an Indian Air Force (IAF) centre whenever a concern arises regarding their mental state that could affect performance and ability to operate safely — like as after an incident or…

The Times of India

Super Sunday: Domestic air travel records new high for flyer & flight numbers; Air India again 2nd biggest desi airline

NEW DELHI: This Sunday (February 19) turned out to be a super Sunday for domestic aviation with the highest ever number of daily flyers — at over 4.4 lakh — on the 6,068 flights operated by scheduled airlines — another record high.

The Times of India

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Calicut-Bound Air India Express Flight Lands In Abu Dhabi After Flames Detected Mid-Air

A Calicut-bound Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi landed back at Abu Dhabi airport after flames were detected in one of the engines soon after take-off, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indigo Passenger Booked For Trying To Remove Cover Of Emergency Exit Mid-Air

An FIR has been lodged against an Indigo passenger who tried to remove the cover of the emergency exit mid-air in a Nagpur to Mumbai flight on 24 January. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Airlines to reimburse up to 75% ticket cost if flight ticket downgraded*

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has amended its Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) rules on facilities to be provided by airlines to passengers due to cancellation of flights, denied boarding, and delays in flights. It added that the amendment will allow passengers, who are downgraded involuntarily and are carried…

The Times of India

Urination case: Air India accepts delayed action against unruly flyer; finds DGCA suspension of pilot 'excessive'

NEW DELHI: While accepting delayed action under rules for onboard disruptive behaviour in the case of a flyer allegedly urinating on a woman co-passenger last November, Air India on Tuesday said it finds the DGCA's decision to suspend licence of the pilot-in-command of that flight "excessive and will be assisting…

The Times of India

DGCA fines Air India Rs 10 lakh for not reporting unruly flyer behaviour on Paris-Delhi flight last month

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has levied a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for not timely reporting two unruly passengers on a Paris-Delhi flight (AI-142) of December 6, 2022.

The Times of India

Air India Pee-Gate: After DGCA Imposes Rs.30 Lakh Penalty, Airline Accepts Gaps In Incident “Reporting”

Hours after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation imposed a financial penalty worth Rs 30 lakh on Air India for the "violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements", the airline has said that it acknowledges the gaps in its "reporting" of the incident. Read on for details:

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Scoot flight takes off hours early, leaving 35 passengers behind

Flight’s departure time was five hours earlier than planned

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"Emergency Door Of Plane Was Opened By Mistake, He Also Apologised": Jyotiraditya Scindia On Row Concerning Tejasvi Surya

Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the emergency exit door of an IndiGo flight last year was opened by "mistake" and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has already apologised for it. Read on for details:

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DGCA Allows Airlines To Form Their Own Policies On Pets Carriage

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has advised all the airlines in India to formulate and prominently display the policy of "Carriage of Pets in Aircraft Cabin of Scheduled Passenger flight" on their respective websites. Read on for details:

Radio France Internationale

Outrage over peeing passengers leaves a stain on Air India's reputation

National regulators have come down heavily on Air India for not taking firmer action against inebriated passengers who urinated in the cabin on separate flights from France and the United States.

The Times of India

DGCA issues show-cause notice to Go First after flight takes off without 55 passengers

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Go First (erstwhile GoAir) after its Bengaluru-Delhi flight on January 9 took off without 55 passengers.

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DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India in two 'passenger misbehaviour' cases during Paris-Delhi flight

The show cause notice said why enforcement action "should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations". Read on for details:

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Two foreigners offloaded from Mumbai bound-Go First flight for passing "lewd comments" to crew members

Following the incident, the Pilot-in-Command decided to offload them immediately. Both passengers were handed over to the airport security. Read on for details:

The Times of India

Urination incident on flight: Delhi Police summons Air India staff, father of accused

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Friday issued summons to Air India staff, including the pilot and the co-pilot, present on board the New York-Delhi flight on which a passenger allegedly urinated on a co-passenger.

The Times of India

'Use restraining devices': DGCA issues advisory to airlines on unruly passengers

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rebuked scheduled airlines for their failure to act against unruly passengers in recent days, something the regulator says has "tarnished the image of air travel."

Fortune

Airline slammed after unruly male passenger flying business class urinated on woman traveling from New York

Air India—which is owned by Tata Group—said that it had banned the male passenger from its flights for a month.

Dynamite News

Urination Incidents Onboard Flight: DCW Chief Maliwal Demands Arrests, Issues Notice To Delhi Police, DGCA And Air India

DCW chief Swati Maliwal, demanding arrests in the recent incidents of drunk men urinating on women on flights, issued a notice to the Delhi Police, DGCA and Air India on Friday. Read on for details:

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DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice To Air India Over Urinating Incident

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued Show Cause notices to Air India, crew members and pilots of the New York-Delhi flight in connection with the urination incident onboard on November 26 last year. Read on for details:

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