Helicopter bounces and turns by 270 degrees while landing at Kedarnath; DGCA begins probeOn May 31, at approximately 1.30 PM, a Bell 407 helicopter belonging to Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd, while landing at Kedarnath helipad had an ...
06 Jun, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
DGCA suspends operations from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun over safety concernsThe decision to shut all operations from the helipad, which caters chopper traffic to Kedranath, was taken following an inspection by a tea...
03 Jun, 2016, 09.07 PM IST
DGCA to rope in external experts for certifying helicopter operationsDGCA would avail the services of external experts for certifying helicopter operations to meet the shortage of the in-house skilled workfor...
16 Oct, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
DGCA grounds 11 pilots of GMRThe non-scheduled charter operator's documentation and equipment were monitored between March 12 and April 14 and these major lapses were f...
16 Apr, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
DGCA issues guidelines for air safety during election seasonAs the election campaign picks up momentum, DGCA has come out with new air safety rules for non-scheduled flight operations during this pha...
25 Mar, 2014, 07.28 AM IST
Cash on chopper: DGCA cancels licenses of two pilotsDGCA has suspended licenses of two pilots for making an unauthorised sortie in poll-bound Nagaland early this year which was intercepted by...
08 Sep, 2013, 02.29 PM IST
Mumbai airports: Space crunch to hit parking of choppersSpace crunch may hit parking of helicopters and small airplanes at the two airports in Mumbai, with the AAI planning to implement stringent...
17 Apr, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
- Centre moves HC against staying DGCA order on Global Vectra Helicorp
Centre moved the Delhi HC challenging its single judge's order staying DGCA's direction for suspending the permit of GVHL to operate its fl...
19 Sep, 2012, 06.48 PM IST
- DGCA launches probe into Arjun Munda's helicopter mishap in Ranchi
Aviation regulator DGCA launched a probe into the helicopter accident in Ranchi in which Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered inju...
09 May, 2012, 05.27 PM IST
- Global Vectra licence cancellation: Lookout for new operators
With the cancellation of flying licence to Global Vectra helicopters, hunt is on for new operators to fill in the gap for taking part in so...
08 May, 2012, 06.23 PM IST
- MHA's plan to hire choppers for anti-Naxal ops on hold
Home Ministry's ambitious plan to hire nearly a dozen helicopters from the private firm to be used for anti-Naxal operations has come a cro...
07 May, 2012, 08.00 PM IST
- Global Vectra Helicorp's helicopter operating service permit scrapped
DGCA suspended the operating permit of private helicopter firm Global Vectra Helicorp Limited whose promoter Ravi Rishi is under the CBI sc...
07 May, 2012, 07.01 PM IST
- Business biggies grounded at Mahalaxmi helipad after being shutdown by DGCA, helipad inadequate for big choppers
The helipad at Mahalaxmi racecourse was shut down temporarily by the DGCA on Wednesday after it found the helipad size inadequate for big c...
28 Jul, 2011, 07.00 AM IST
- DGCA discusses safety issues with Pawan Hans
With the helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh CM Dorjee Khandu still missing, DGCA held a meeting with Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited to r...
02 May, 2011, 08.29 PM IST
- DGCA to conduct audit of safety measures at heliports
Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct audit of safety measures at heliports, particularly those situated in remote areas, in the wake of the...
23 Apr, 2011, 05.13 AM IST
- Most helicopters that have crashed belong to public sector companies
Rotary Wing Society of India President K Sridharan has said that among civil helicopter crashes, the most have been those of the public sec...
23 Apr, 2011, 05.02 AM IST
- DGCA seeks bilateral certification
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is in talks with its US and European counterparts for a reciprocal agreement, enabling wor...
05 Jun, 2006, 05.04 PM IST