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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

The Hindu · Jul 7, 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:

Dynamite News · Jul 6, 2022

DGCA issues show cause notice to SpiceJet for 'failing to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services'

India's aviation regulatory body Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued show cause notice to India's low-cost carrier SpiceJet over failure to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 6, 2022

Being transgender shatters Adam Harry’s dream to be a pilot

DGCA says hormone therapy renders him unfit to fly, activist says there is no scientific basis for it

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

May records highest number of domestic air travellers in two years

The 1.2 crore is highest in last 2 years: DGCA

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022

DGCA clamps down on flying schools

MUMBAI: Mandatory breathalyzer tests not being done, false logging of flying hours, operating faulty aircraft, poor emergency response plan; these were some of the violations that India’s aviation regulator came across in its recent audit that covered 30 flying training organizations (FTOs) in India.

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022

DGCA audits 30 flying training organisations in India, finds multiple safety violations

Aircraft were being operated with faulty or unserviceable instruments such as fuel gauges, stall warning, etc, the DGCA said

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Air India fined Rs 10 lakh by DGCA for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets

The DGCA had last month said that the airlines are indulging in "unfair practice" of denying boarding to passengers even when they report for their flights at the airport on time

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2022

3 maskless flyers fined Rs 100 each at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: Three passengers were fined Rs 100 each for not wearing masks inside the airport terminal on Thursday night and Wednesday morning as the airport operator cracked down on those not adhering to the Covid rules. The imposition of fines follows aviation regulator DGCA’s warnings and fresh guidelines in view…

The Times of India · Jun 10, 2022

DGCA: Masks mandatory in flights and airports in India

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made masks mandatory in flight and at the airports in India. This is to be followed in all flights, across all airlines. The mask mandate has come after India recorded 5,233 in a span of just 24 hours. Before this, India was…

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2022