IndiGo plane fire: DGCA initiates probe, suitable follow-up action to be taken
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo aircraft, carrying 184 people, aborted takeoff at the Delhi International Airport due to fire in one of its engines and the passengers were deboarded safely.
Oct 29, 2022, 10:59 AM ISTIndiGo gets DGCA's nod to wet lease wide-body Boeing 777 from Turkish airlines for upto 6 months
DGCA has permitted IndiGo to wet lease wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish Airlines for three months and the period can be extended by another three months.
Oct 28, 2022, 12:01 PM ISTDGCA grants SpiceJet permission to wet lease 5 Boeing 737 MAX planes in India
To cater the rising demand in the winter schedule which begins from October 30, SpiceJet and IndiGo have received approval from DGCA for their proposals to take planes on wet lease.
Oct 28, 2022, 11:39 AM ISTDGCA grants licence to Goa's Mopa Airport, flight operations to begin SOON
The Mopa airport will be the second airport in Goa, the first being Dabolim airport in Mormugao city, co-shared with the Indian Navy.
Oct 27, 2022, 13:44 PM ISTAkasa Air's Boeing 737 MAX suffers damage after bird hit on Ahmedabad-Delhi flight
As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, operated by the recently launched budget airline Akasa Air, suffered a radome damage due to the bird hit.
Oct 27, 2022, 13:28 PM ISTDGCA lifts ban on SpiceJet flights, to operate with FULL capacity from October 30
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) earlier announced to extend the restrictions on SpiceJet, allowing the airline to operate 50 percent of its departure until 29 October 2022.
Oct 21, 2022, 22:20 PM IST
DGCA grants approval to Jeypore Airport in Odisha for flights ops, IndiaOne Air to connect with Bhubaneswar
Ahmedabad-based IndiaOne Air would commence flight operations between Bhubaneswar and Jeypore very soon, and the regional airline had conducted a trial flight earlier this year.
Oct 21, 2022, 10:22 AM ISTKedarnath Helicopter Crash: DGCA, AAIB to probe the Bell 407 chopper accident
Indian aviation watchdog authority DGCA will be probing the Kedarnath Helicopter crash and has also announced punishment for the operator of Bell 407 (VT-RPN) chopper, reports PTI.
Oct 18, 2022, 20:58 PM ISTSHOCKING: Majority of Indian pilots admit sleeping without consent during flight due to THIS reason
Following the study by an NGO, Indian Commercial Pilots' Association has urged the DGCA to do away with all the current regulations related to fatigue management for flight crew and formulate new norms.
Sep 25, 2022, 20:31 PM ISTDGCA extends BAN on SpiceJet, airline to operate 50 percent flights till October 29
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced to extend the restrictions on SpiceJet, and now the airline will continue to operate 50 percent of its departure until 29 October 2022.
Sep 21, 2022, 16:07 PM ISTSpiceJet sends 80 pilots on 3-month leave without pay
Even after placing certain pilots on leave without pay, SpiceJet will have sufficient number of pilots to operate its full schedule as and when the DGCA restriction on flights is lifted," it added.
Sep 21, 2022, 13:40 PM ISTAirfare cap removal lowers ticket prices, increased air traffic reported, experts claim
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the airfare cap was introduced, which has been finally removed and has resulted in lower airfare and increased passenger traffic.
Sep 18, 2022, 22:11 PM ISTDGCA mandates Breath Analyser test for all pilots, cabin crew from THIS day
Aviation regulator DGCA restores breath analyser test requirements for all pilots, cabin crew, to be effective from THIS day, reports PTI.
Sep 15, 2022, 08:16 AM ISTBreath analyser test to continue for ATC, pilots, cabin crew as per DGCA guidelines: Delhi HC
Breath analyser test to continue for Air Traffic Controllers, pilots, cabin crew, and other staff emmbers in lieu of Covid-19 as per DGCA guidelines, says Delhi HC, reports PTI.
Sep 12, 2022, 17:32 PM ISTWhistling sound in cockpit prompts Delhi-Mumbai Vistara flight to return midair
The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has ordered a probe into the Vistara incident even as no structural deficiency was observed during preliminary ground inspection of the plane, the official said.
Sep 06, 2022, 09:25 AM ISTIndiGo Delhi-Udaipur flight returns to IGI Airport due to engine vibrations, DGCA grounds aircraft
In a statement, IndiGo said its Airbus flight 6E-6264 from Delhi to Udaipur returned back to Delhi due to a technical snag and all passengers were accommodated on another aircraft.
Sep 02, 2022, 08:36 AM ISTSpiceJet stock recovers most of early lost ground; settles over 3 % lower
The company's stock tanked 14.65 % to Rs 39.60 during the early trade on the BSE. Later, it recovered most of the lost ground and settled at Rs 44.95, lower by 3.13 %.
Sep 01, 2022, 19:34 PM ISTSpiceJet's troubles continue, DGCA deregisters two more Boeing aircrafts
Directorate General of Civil Aviation has registered two SpiceJet Boeing aircraft leased to the airline, increasing the number of dregistered aircraft, according to PTI's report.
Aug 31, 2022, 21:10 PM ISTTwo more SpiceJet aircrafts to be deregistered? Lessor puts request with DGCA
Aviation regulator DGCA has received another request from the Irish lessor Horizon Aviation to deregister two more B737 aircrafts leased to the carrier SpiceJet, reports IANS.
Aug 28, 2022, 13:36 PM ISTDGCA removes airline pilot from flight duty after drug test, suspends chopper pilot's license
After the SpiceJet pilot, now Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken action against a chopper's pilot found at fault in a landing incident, and a pilot of a prominent airline, reports IANS.
Aug 26, 2022, 18:18 PM IST