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DGCA suspends flying licence of Air India operations chief Arvind Kathpalia for failing alcohol test

Kathpalia was scheduled to fly flight AI-111 from Delhi to London but he had to be replaced because he tested positive for alcohol in the breath analyser test.

Nov 12, 2018, 12:53 PM IST

Two too high to fly? Air India takes action against pilots over alcohol tests

While a pilot of a London-bound Air India flight was replaced after he failed to clear the mandatory alcohol test, a Bangkok-bound Air India flight returned to Delhi because its co-pilot had missed the test altogether.

Nov 11, 2018, 22:07 PM IST

Indonesia plane crash: No Boeing 787 Max aircraft operating in India faced glitches, says DGCA

A Lion Air operated Boeing 737Max 8 aircraft with 188 passengers onboard crashed into the sea on Monday.

Oct 30, 2018, 06:40 AM IST

Drunk man urinates on woman passenger's seat in Air India's New York-Delhi flight, probe ordered

Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha, has asked Air India to investigate the matter.

Sep 01, 2018, 11:55 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi's plane was just 20 seconds away from crashing, says DGCA

Congress president Rahul Gandhi's plane was just 20 seconds away from the crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in its report.

Aug 31, 2018, 20:14 PM IST

Civilian drones likely to take to skies from October

The use of drones by civilians is currently restricted by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Jul 18, 2018, 14:16 PM IST

Mumbai plane crash victims died of 'shock due to burn', says post-mortem report

The post-mortem report highlighted 'shock due to burn and poly-trauma' as the cause of death of Mumbai chopper crash victims.

Jun 30, 2018, 06:13 AM IST

Mumbai plane crash: Aircraft may have witnessed radar failure, lost flying path

It is suspected that a radar failure may not have allowed the pilot to make the aircraft glide. Flying in cloudy weather conditions is likely to have added to the problem in visibility.

Jun 29, 2018, 14:03 PM IST

Jet Airways grounds 4 pilots for clicking midair selfies onboard Leh-Delhi flight

The flight was on its way from Leh to Delhi on April 19 when the pilots clicked selfies. An internal investigation has been initiated by Jet Airways.

May 30, 2018, 13:05 PM IST

Flight delayed or cancelled? Airlines may soon compensate travellers

For compensation to be given to passengers, the delay or cancellation has to be the fault of the airline.

May 22, 2018, 13:36 PM IST

Alliance Air plane overshoots runway at Shirdi, all passengers safe

In May 2010, 152 people were killed when the pilot of the Air India Express flight from Dubai overshot the runway during landing at Mangaluru.

May 21, 2018, 20:36 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's plane had autopilot mode failure: DGCA citing operator's report

DGCA has set up a two-member committee to probe the incident and a report is expected in the next three weeks.

Apr 27, 2018, 13:53 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's plane makes emergency landing, Congress alleges conspiracy and demands probe

Congress has demanded a probe after a plane carrying its president Rahul Gandhi developed a technical snag ahead of its landing at Hubali airport in north Karnataka on Thursday.

Apr 26, 2018, 23:39 PM IST

Severe turbulence in Air India flight, window panel falls off; three injured - Watch

The flight had over 240 passengers when the nightmarish incident took place.

Apr 22, 2018, 13:11 PM IST

Delhi High Court directs DGCA to outline maximum flying hours for pilots

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the DGCA was bound to comply with the provisions under the Aviation Act and Rules so far as the issue of fatigue of pilots is concerned and to specify maximum and minimum of flying time.

Apr 19, 2018, 12:31 PM IST