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First phase of 2026 Char Dham helicopter operations concludes successfullyThe Ministry of Civil Aviation has successfully concluded the first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations, ensuring safe and ...
Your next airport selfie or reel could get your phone confiscated or even put you on the no-fly list: DGCA's new rule every traveller should knowNew DGCA guidelines prohibit unauthorised photography and videography in sensitive airport areas. Passengers caught recording in restricted...
No Ebola case reported in India so far, says Health Minister Nadda; reviews preparednessIndia has reported no cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The Union Health Minister, J P Nadda, reviewed preparedness and surveillance measures. ...
Ebola scare: DGCA asks airlines make in-flight announcements, take other measuresAviation watchdog DGCA has issued new guidelines for airlines amid the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Carriers with flights to or from Uganda an...
Kedarnath Yatra on high alert: IMD warns of heavy rain & thunderstorms, check Dehradun traffic plan before you travelThe India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Kedarnath, warning of thunderstorms and strong winds, placing the ongoing...
DGCA says surveillance of AI Boeing 787s did not reveal major safety concernFollowing a fatal Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, the DGCA initiated enhanced surveillance of Air India's Boeing 787 fleet. The...
Clear skies after turbulence: DGCA removes SpiceJet from enhanced surveillanceThe DGCA has lifted enhanced surveillance on SpiceJet but will continue random spot checks for safety. SpiceJet had been under additional s...
DGCA initiates action on 3 airlines, 1 flying training organisationThe DGCA has taken action against several airlines for different lapses, including placing SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance due to safe...
DGCA places SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance after special audit; to increase spot checksIndia's aviation regulator, DGCA, has placed SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance following reports of flight cancellations and financial s...
DGCA issues show-cause notice to Akasa Airlines over regulatory breachesThe DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to Akasa Airlines for violating several regulatory requirements during a recent audit. The airline ...
DGCA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Air India ExpressThe DGCA has fined Air India Express Rs 10 lakh for not paying compensation to passengers of cancelled flights. During an inspection, the a...
No engine malfunction with Boeing 737 Max aircraft operated by Indian operators, says MoCAThe government reported on Thursday that Indian operators have not experienced any engine failures with the Boeing 737 Max aircraft lately....
DGCA increases surveillance, imposes Rs 2 crore fine in 2023In 2023, the Civil Aviation Commission (DGCA) conducted 5,745 surveillances, a 39% increase from 2022. The regulator imposed a Rs 2.75 cror...
DGCA audit finds Air India forged report of spot checks in 13 instancesAn audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found that Tata Sons-owned Air India made forged reports of spot checks that it d...
SpiceJet taken off DGCA's enhanced surveillance regimeIndia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has discontinued enhanced surveillance of SpiceJet. The move comes after DGCA inspecto...
SpiceJet shares jump 5% after DGCA removes airline from enhanced surveillance regimeAviation watchdog DGCA has taken SpiceJet off its enhanced surveillance regime, PTI reported quoting a senior official. The senior DGCA off...
SpiceJet shares slump 12% as airline placed under 'enhanced surveillance'PTI reported on Tuesday that DGCA has put the carrier under "enhanced surveillance" amid multiple financial headwinds in recent months. How...
DGCA puts SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance; airline refutesThe focus is to ensure that due to financial issues, there are no potential adverse impact on the flight operations and that there is no "c...
Over 6,000 violations by aviation companies in 2016: DGCAThe primary responsibility of the DGCA is safety oversight. It implements an Annual Surveillance Programme (ASP) covering all aviation acti...
DGCA inspectors take free ride, call it 'on duty'The DGCA recently found that a few of their inspectors have been using their jobs to force airlines to give them free rides.