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 suspends Akasa Air executives for pilot training lapseDGCA has suspended Akasa Air's heads of operations and training due to the use of unapproved simulators for pilot training. This follows mu...
27 Dec, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
DGCA issues show cause notice to Akasa Air on violation related to operations manualIndia's aviation regulator, the DGCA, issued a show-cause notice to Akasa Air for violating norms related to its operations manual. The air...
17 Dec, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Akasa Pilots accuse airline's trainers of biasA group of Akasa Air pilots has accused the airline's trainers of favoritism and promoting less experienced pilots. They allege safety viol...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
Akasa Air fined Rs 30 lakh by DGCA for multiple regulatory violationsThe DGCA has fined Akasa Air Rs 30 lakh for regulatory breaches including unauthorized pilot training and exceeding permissible training ho...
17 Oct, 2024, 08.46 PM IST
Akasa Air faces DGCA scrutiny over unapproved pilot training programsThe DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to Akasa Air for multiple regulatory breaches, including training pilots without necessary approval...
29 Aug, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
Alaska Air crash fallout: DGCA asks Indian airlines for urgent checks on Max aircraftThe DGCA said on Saturday, 'Following the Alaska Airlines incident involving a Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft, there have been no inputs/guidanc...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
Chief executives of Air India, Akasa joust over poaching of pilotsThe chief executives of Air India and Akasa Air reportedly engaged in a private exchange over pilot poaching. Akasa has accused Air India o...
31 Oct, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
How a soaring Akasa Air got into a wrangle with its pilotsAkasa Air, the airline launched by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, overtook SpiceJet in terms of domestic market share in June 2023. However, the airl...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.51 PM IST
In a relief to Akasa Air, Delhi HC says DGCA can act against pilots non-compliant with regulationsThe Delhi High Court has ruled that DGCA has the authority to take action against pilots who are non-compliant with civil aviation requirem...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.58 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
Struggling carrier Akasa blames regulator "inaction" as pilots quitOver 40 of more than 450 pilots have recently quit Akasa without serving their notice, leading to cancellations of around 18% of the 3,500 ...
22 Sep, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Akasa Air gave up market share due to pilot shortage but our future is secure: CEO Vinay DubeAkasa Air, an Indian airline, has reduced its flights and market share following the resignation of 43 pilots in three months. The CEO assu...
20 Sep, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Akasa Air drags DGCA to court to penalise 43 pilots who quit without notice periodLow-cost airline Akasa Air has taken legal action against the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India, asking for coercive ac...
18 Sep, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
Akasa Air moves court against 43 pilots for quitting without noticeThe airline has sought monetary compensation of Rs 21 crore from each pilot for business and reputation loss.
16 Sep, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Akasa Air, Air India Express spar over poaching of Boeing 737 Max pilotsMediation efforts by sector regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have not helped and both Akasa and Air India Express are...
01 Sep, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Man lights up on Akasa Air flight, gets arrested at Kempegowda Airport for endangering lives of fellow passengersThe man, identified as M Praveen Kumar, says he made a mistake, as it was his first flight ever. As quoted by TOI, he regularly travels by ...
17 May, 2023, 04.47 PM IST