DGCA issues warning letter to IndiGo over December 2025 faresIndia's largest airline, IndiGo, has come under the scrutiny of the DGCA, which has issued a formal notice concerning fare levels set in De...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
CBI arrests DGCA official, corporate consultant in alleged bribery caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation has apprehended a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation official and a consultant linked to Reli...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
SpiceJet flight hits Akasa Air plane at Delhi's IGI Airport, check visualsA SpiceJet plane and an Akasa Air flight collided at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident occurred on the ground, dama...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Lal batti culture while flying? MPs want preferential treatment from private airlinesThe civil aviation ministry wants private airlines to offer special privileges to MPs and also plans to issue guidelines after complaints b...
07 Dec, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
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...
23 Feb, 2023, 07.57 PM IST
Plea to halt SpiceJet airline dismissed by Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to stop the operation of SpiceJet airline for allegedly ...
18 Jul, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
SpiceJet refutes reports of windshield crack and surprise check by DGCASpicejet has refuted reports claiming the windshield of an aircraft cracked minutes after its departure from Chennai and another flight was...
11 Jul, 2022, 02.51 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 begin night checks of cabins of ageing planesCarriers in India with weak finances and/or an ageing fleet will now have their aircraft cabins and the aircraft thoroughly checked when pa...
05 May, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
Senior Air India pilot under ED scannerAccording to the source, the Enforcement Directorate has sought documents from Air India regarding financial transactions by Chandra after ...
12 Sep, 2019, 06.57 PM IST
Check-in with 15-20 kg to cost more on domestic flightsHC set aside the circular according to which airlines had been allowed to charge Rs 100 per extra kg till 20 kg as against their earlier ra...
17 Aug, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
DGCA may curb use of entire range of Samsung Galaxy Note smartphones on flightsIn a news release, Indi-Go said some passengers on its flight 6E-054 from Singapore noticed smoke and smell in the cabin and alerted the ca...
24 Sep, 2016, 03.40 AM IST
SpiceJet tries to assure DGCA; regulator seeks 'concrete plan'Officials at the DGCA said they wouldn’t soften their tough stand on the beleaguered carrier unless it produces a “concrete plan.”
10 Dec, 2014, 10.39 AM IST
DGCA to appoint 75 inspection officers to avoid American downgradeUnder pressure to avoid a downgrade by US aviation regulator FAA, govt approved creation of 75 crucial posts in DGCA to carry out safety in...
07 Feb, 2014, 02.36 PM IST
- Central Vigilance Commission seeks tough action against 8 DGCA officials
The sorry state of affairs at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was apparent much before inquiries by the CVC in the past few weeks.
30 Jul, 2012, 12.55 PM IST
- CVC seeks tough action against 8 DGCA officials
By any yardstick, this is scary news. The regulatory mechanism to ensure safety in Indian skies seems to have almost completely broken down.
30 Jul, 2012, 04.43 AM IST
- Notify a price band for fares: Praful Patel to airlines
Govt said the air fares on every sector/route should have a lower and higher price band, which must be pre-notified on the websites of resp...
25 Nov, 2010, 03.43 PM IST