India's aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concernsIndia's airline sector faces significant safety and financial challenges. Recent incidents have exposed regulatory and operational shortcom...
School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for studentsSchool assembly news headlines, August 27: Floods in Nepal have caused fatalities and missing persons, prompting humanitarian aid from Indi...
Trainer aircraft overshoots runway at Baramati airstrip; propeller, nose landing gear damagedA trainer aircraft operated by Carver Aviation veered off the runway during a training exercise at Maharashtra’s Baramati airstrip on Sunda...
Riyadh Air aims to add 2nd India destination by end-2026: Senior executiveRiyadh Air aims to launch a second Indian destination by year-end. The Saudi carrier is focusing on premium travelers and cargo traffic. Mu...
Akasa Air to hire 500 pilots, add 12 planes per year over 3 yearsAkasa Air will hire over 500 pilots in the next three years. The airline plans to induct more than a dozen planes annually. International r...
Air India names Ethiopian Airlines veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as CEOIn a strategic move, Air India has welcomed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new chief executive officer. Gebremariam, who achieved remarkable su...
Vijayapura airport to become operational in three months: MB PatilVijayapura Airport is expected to become operational within three months. The Supreme Court has cleared the environmental clearance hurdle ...
Centre pulls up DGCA over lapses in hiring processIndia's aviation ministry has reprimanded its safety regulator for failing to prevent conflicts of interest. Officials' relatives are worki...
Air India pee incident embarrassing, faulty jet engines most challenging, DGCA chief Arun Kumar says"Two incidents of Air India were more embarrassing but not dangerous but we have taken action against them also," ANI quoted DGCA chief Aru...
Around 30 flight incidents occur per day in India, majority have no safety implications: DGCA chiefDGCA chief Arun Kumar said: "On an average, about 30 incidents do take place, which includes go around, missed approaches, diversion, medic...
Arun Kumar appointed as DGCA chiefArun Kumar was heading the DGCA as an additional charge between May 31 and July 9 this year.
Revoke special privileges to politicians, babus and judges: MP to DGCALok Sabha MP Ajay Kumar today sought revocation of all such privileges granted by airlines to politicians, bureaucrats and judges.
- 'Safety issue remains cause of concern for general aviation'
The DGCA chief was addressing a seminar on 'General Aviation: Growth, Opportunity and Challenges' organised by Indo-American Chamber of Com...
- Kingfisher needs to come with full safety plan in 3 days: DGCA
DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan said the DGCA will ensure that financial constraints of airlines do not hamper passenger safety in any way.
- Forged marksheets: DGCA chief says more arrests to come
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief E K Bharat Bhushan suspects there are more people from within the regulator's office...
- 2 more pilots found to have fudged papers
What's worrying the aviation industry is that the new cases have tumbled out within a week of DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan ordering an unprece...
- Govt tells airlines to put up all-inclusive fares
The government on Thursday issued a three-point directive to airlines, which had a day earlier put their route-wise fare ranges in an extre...