‘DGCA rule for disabled air travellers is an insult’ Disability rights community demands its withdrawal The Hindu · Jul 23, 2022
Morning Digest | Law panel to examine simultaneous elections; India pulls off last ball win over West Indies in first ODI, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Jul 23, 2022
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 · Jul 22, 2022
DGCA grounds Air India plane, two pilots Air India flight from Dubai to Kochi saw drop in pressurisation levels The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022
Two GoFirst aircraft grounded after engines malfunction mid-flight DGCA to investigate into the incidents The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022
DGCA asks airlines to depute engineers at all airports DGCA order comes after it found airlines were wrongly identifying aircraft defects The Hindu · Jul 18, 2022
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. The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022
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 Dynamite News · Jul 18, 2022
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 The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022
Morning Digest | Rishi Sunak tops first round of Tory race for next U.K. PM; India has achieved clean energy targets before deadline, says Power Minister, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Jul 14, 2022
Transgender trainee-pilot Adam Harry told to reapply for medical test DGCA had earlier denied Mr. Harry a commercial pilot licence The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022
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 · Jul 13, 2022
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: Dynamite News · Jul 13, 2022
The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022 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 · Jul 12, 2022 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
Dynamite News · Jul 12, 2022 SpiceJet aircraft develops nose wheel snag in Dubai, recovery aircraft sent A recovery aircraft was sent to Dubai on Monday after a SpiceJet aircraft could not operate a return flight as it was found to have a nose wheel snag. Read more on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022 Safety in the sky: On DGCA’s no tolerance for laxity among airlines The DGCA should have no tolerance for laxity among airlines seeking to cut corners
The Times of India · Jul 9, 2022 Mumbai: Passengers on SpiceJet flight stranded 6 hours MUMBAI: SpiceJet passengers booked to fly from Mumbai to Srinagar on Saturday morning had a harrowing time waiting in their coach bus and terminal building as the airline postponed the departure at least thrice, only to finally depart over six hours late.
The Times of India · Jul 9, 2022 Kochi:‘Pilot error led to chopper mishap’ KOCHI: The crash landing of the helicopter carrying Lulu Group chairman MA Yusuffali and five others in a marshy land at Panangad in Kochi in April last year was caused by the erroneous decisions and lack of situational awareness of the pilots, who did not adhere to Standard Operating Procedure…
The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022 Just 155 fined in a month, mask rule goes for a toss at Kolkata airport KOLKATA: A month on, there is least regard for the DGCA-enforced mask mandate at Kolkata airport — be it on part of passengers or airport and airline employees — although Bengal witnessed close to 3,000-odd cases in a day and three deaths on Friday. Kolkata airport rolled out a fine…
The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022 Turbulence in the airline What were the recent events with respect to SpiceJet which made the DGCA serve the airlines a show-cause notice?
The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022 Akasa gets DGCA nod to start commercial flights Flights to commence later this month
The Hindu · Jul 7, 2022 Akasa Air gets air licence from DGCA; to start services late July Akasa Air received the Air Operator Certificate from aviation regulator DGCA and will start commercial operations by July end
Dynamite News · Jul 6, 2022 After SpiceJet, Vistara's Bangkok-Delhi flight reports malfunction A Delhi-bound Vistara flight from Bangkok landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday on a single-engine following an 'electrical malfunction.' Read more on Dynamite News: