DGCA issues 1,331 commercial pilot licences this year till June end: GovernmentAs of June 30 this year, the DGCA has granted 1,331 commercial pilot licences, with 41% of the cadets receiving their training abroad. In t...
DGCA to introduce digital platform for incident reporting, says Civil Aviation MinisterThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is developing a digital incident reporting platform on the eGCA portal to enable electroni...
Pilots' grouping ALPA India seeks suspension of Indian airlines' flights to West AsiaIn March this year also, the Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) had asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) t...
Government making all efforts for early release of AI-171 crash report: NaiduThe government is working to expedite the Air India flight AI-171 crash probe report. Minister K Rammohan Naidu stated the investigation is...
170-year-old mosque may be shifted for Kolkata airport expansionA 170-year-old mosque near Kolkata airport is now a focal point for the state government's expansion plans. The Airports Authority of India...
Stocks in news: Tata Elxsi, HCL Tech, ICICI Pru AMC, Biocon, SpiceJetIndian markets closed nearly unchanged after a volatile trading session on Monday. Tata Elxsi and L&T Tech shares are in focus as they anno...
Lessors aim to reclaim SpiceJet aircraft due to increasing unpaid rentalsAircraft lessors are repossessing planes from SpiceJet after the airline failed to pay lease rentals. The finance leasing arm of Industrial...
SpiceJet lessors seek to take back 4 planes; airline says deregistration will save costsLessors have asked DGCA to deregister four SpiceJet Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. These planes have remained non-operational for a prolonged p...
Air India gets DGCA nod for electronic technical logbooks use for B787 and 777 planesIndia's aviation regulator DGCA has approved electronic logbooks for Air India's Boeing aircraft. This digital system will replace most pap...
SC seeks aviation rules in sealed cover amid concerns over airfares, passenger rightsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Centre to submit new aviation rules within two weeks. These rules are under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniy...
CAG raps Maharashtra as Rs 82.78 cr helicopter lay idle for 17 months, flags Rs 2 cr avoidable costThe CAG criticized the Maharashtra government for a significant delay in appointing a maintenance agency. This delay left an expensive heli...
Stocks in news: DMart, HCL Tech, ICICI Pru AMC, Dr Reddy’s, NTPC, IndiGoMarkets saw a strong rebound on Friday, driven by global cues and IT earnings. HCL Tech and ICICI Pru AMC will announce their first quarter...
SC to hear on Jul 13 plea seeking guidelines to curb 'unpredictable fluctuations' of airfaresThe Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking airfare regulation guidelines. This plea addresses unpredictable fluctuations and ancillary char...
Flight status delayed or cancelled due to heavy rain? Here's when you can claim a refund, free meals and hotel accommodationIndian passengers have rights during monsoon flight disruptions. Airlines must offer refunds or alternative flights for cancellations due t...
IndiGo gets DGCA warning over cargo spillage, dangerous goods rule violationsIndiGo's parent company received a DGCA warning letter for procedural deviations. This followed an audit after a cargo spillage incident oc...
Indian airlines flew 1.53 crore domestic passengers in May: DGCA dataIn May, Indian airlines welcomed more than 1.53 crore domestic travelers, marking an impressive growth of over eleven percent from April. I...
India achieves major milestone: Helicopters can now land without radar as DGCA clears satellite-based navigation systemIndia has achieved a significant aviation milestone with the approval of its first Private Point-in-Space (PinS) instrument approach proced...