Akasa Air faces DGCA heat for lapses; warning letter issued to airline's accountable managerDGCA warned Akasa Air's accountable manager for regulatory lapses, including a hard landing incident and non-revision of operations manual....
15 Jan, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
DGCA warns Akasa Air to be more vigilant in handling dangerous goodsAviation security watchdog DGCA has directed Akasa Air to carry out internal audits at all its cargo handling facilities following lapses i...
14 Jan, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
DGCA orders special audit of flying training schools following recent mishapsThe DGCA has announced a special audit of flying training organisations in India following recent training aircraft accidents. Scheduled fr...
12 Sep, 2024, 06.08 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
Rumble in the cockpit as DGCA defers new duty and rest rulesIndian pilots, represented by FIP, oppose DGCA's delay in implementing new rules on pilot duty citing safety concerns. Airlines push for in...
30 Mar, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
DGCA suspends ops of Redbird Flight Training AcademyIndia's aviation regulator has suspended operations of Redbird Flight Training Academy, the country's largest flight training school, after...
24 Oct, 2023, 12.51 AM IST
DGCA seeks details from Nepal authorities on incident involving AI, Nepal AirlinesThe Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has written a letter to DGCA to conduct an investigation into the matter. Nepal's watchdog has...
26 Mar, 2023, 10.06 PM IST
DGCA audits 30 flying training organisations, finds multiple safety violationsConsequently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the approval of one FTO, issued warning letter to two accounta...
16 Jun, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
DGCA to take views of all affected parties in IndiGo probeThe incident, that happened on October 15, was condemned by the civil aviation ministry, which has sought a detailed probe by the Directora...
19 Nov, 2017, 03.22 PM IST
Rule on alcoholic test endangers lives: Pilots to DGCAPilots say that flights from international stations are exempt from pre-flight medical test because carriers find it difficult to depute do...
11 Sep, 2017, 10.04 PM IST
Airlines told to depute staff trained in Cat III to minimise delays due to fogIn a letter written to airlines on November 30, the DGCAblamed the lack of preparedness on the part of the airlines for delays and diversio...
17 Dec, 2016, 01.14 AM IST
Fog flop: AI, SpiceJet get DGCA rapDGCA had also said that non-CAT III compliant air craft would have to be rescheduled between 10am and 8pm during fog.
15 Dec, 2016, 01.33 PM IST
Reveal details of relatives working in aviation sector, Ashok Gajapathi Raju tells employeesAviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has asked officials working in any agency under his purview to come clean on their kin being employe...
16 Jun, 2014, 12.31 PM IST
DGCA warns Bihar on flight safety issues at Patna airportDGCA has warned Bihar government to take urgent steps to upgrade flight safety at the Patna airport or else it will have only small aircraf...
10 Sep, 2013, 05.12 PM IST
Kingfisher Airlines shifts booking date to October 20Kingfisher Airlines has moved its booking timetable on its website to October 20, with a prominent disclaimer warning, “All flights are sub...
11 Oct, 2012, 10.45 AM IST
- Kingfisher Airlines, Air India Express warned of action if no safety time-table
DGCA today warned Kingfisher and Air India Express of stringent action if they did not come out with a "specific and realistic" time-table.
06 Jan, 2012, 08.24 PM IST
- DGCA notice to Air India for shielding expat pilot
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to AI for making a wrong claim that one its foreign pilots ...
29 Dec, 2011, 09.42 AM IST