aviation regulator DGCA

COVID-19: India extends ban on scheduled international flights till September 30

"The competent authority has further extended the validity of the circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger service to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of 30th September 2021," stated the DGCA circular. 

Aug 29, 2021, 13:53 PM IST

Airline cabin crew must download Arogya Setu App for safety against COVID-19: DGCA

This is mandatory for any crew member having symptoms of coronavirus, or came in contact with any COVID positive patient to undergo 14 days home quarantine, according to the DGCA..

Jun 22, 2020, 15:26 PM IST

DGCA suspends all international commercial passenger flights till April 14 amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare

The circular, however, added, "this restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA." 

Mar 26, 2020, 20:09 PM IST

Govt mulling making Aadhaar or passport must for flying

The government is in the process of making Aadhaar number or passport mandatory for booking domestic flight tickets amid its plans to create a no-fly list to deal with unruly passengers.

Apr 09, 2017, 19:54 PM IST

Wing tips of two taxiing planes touch each other at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

No passenger or crew member of either IndiGo or Kuwait Airways aircraft was hurt in the incident, which took place at around 0545 hours, airport sources said.

Nov 30, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

DGCA may issue new advisory on Samsung Galaxy Note7 on planes

 Aviation regulator DGCA may issue a fresh advisory on the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones onboard aircraft after getting latest inputs from its US counterpart, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Oct 07, 2016, 17:57 PM IST

Air India gets nod to run Dreamliners during fog season

In a boost to Air India, aviation regulator DGCA has given its go ahead to the government-owned airline to operate its Dreamliner fleet during the forthcoming fog season even as the regulator has called a meeting of all stakeholders including airlines and airport operators this week to take stock of their preparedness to deal with the fog-related problems.

Nov 22, 2015, 19:37 PM IST