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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:

Dynamite News · Mar 23, 2023

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 · Mar 17, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Mar 15, 2023

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 · Feb 20, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Jan 29, 2023

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 · Jan 28, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2023