Maintenance lapse likely reason behind Air India engine fireAn Air India aircraft made an emergency landing after an engine fire. Preliminary investigations point to improper maintenance work. A nozz...
26 May, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
India prepares interim, not final, investigation report as Air India crash anniversary nears, source saysIndian investigators are preparing an interim report for the deadly Air India crash. This report will be more comprehensive than the initia...
26 May, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
AAIB suggests formal framework for collaboration involving itself, DGCA, defence authoritiesA near-miss incident involving an Air India plane and an Indian Navy helicopter at Port Blair airport has prompted a key recommendation. Th...
19 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents showIndian aviation officials plan to visit Boeing’s Seattle facility in June to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from a...
19 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Give us a timeline of implementing the new rules: DGCA to airlinesDGCA’s move comes after the Delhi High Court, last week asked the regulator for a tentative date for implementation of the revised duty tim...
10 Apr, 2024, 06.27 PM IST
DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating pilot rest rulesDGCA imposed Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India for breaching pilot rest rules, including crew above 60 flying together, inadequate rest, and mar...
22 Mar, 2024, 06.10 PM IST
No complaints received by DGCA regarding accidents caused by pilot fatigue: Govt"The duty schedules of the pilots are based on Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) regulations issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviati...
07 Dec, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
DGCA proposes to limit pilot work hours to tackle fatigueIndia's civil aviation regulator, DGCA, is proposing significant changes to pilot regulations to ensure better rest and restrict night flig...
03 Nov, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
Can't interfere in employment agreement between pilots, Akasa Air: DGCA to HCThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has informed the Delhi High Court that it cannot intervene in the employment agreement bet...
25 Sep, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
Akasa Air’s own data does not show large cancellation due to pilot resignation: DGCAThe Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stated that it will not intervene in the issue of pilot resignations at Akasa Air. The ai...
25 Sep, 2023, 01.00 AM IST
India's aviation authorities say can't interfere in Akasa disputeThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the aviation ministry in a Sept. 22 filing at the Delhi High Court said Akasa's plea s...
23 Sep, 2023, 09.39 PM IST
DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on IndiGo for four tail strike incidents in six monthsIndia's aviation regulator DGCA on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on IndiGo airline for four tail strike incidents in six months of...
28 Jul, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Test for pilots to go online from AugustIn the case of pilots, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will now conduct tests monthly instead of quarterly, a senior DGCA ...
05 Apr, 2018, 02.17 PM IST
No violation by pilots, cabin crew: Air India to DGCAThe DGCA has found 132 pilots and 434 cabin crew of Air India to have allegedly skipped the mandatory pre- and post- flight alcohol test th...
08 Sep, 2017, 10.48 PM IST
Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCAThe Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and sought explanation from him for not complyi...
25 Feb, 2013, 07.41 PM IST