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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...
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...
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns after Ahmedabad crash, airspace closure trouble Tata-owned carrierAir India CEO Campbell Wilson has resigned. The Tata-owned airline faces mounting losses. Projections show significant financial challenges...
IndiGo shares jump 8% after airline appoints former British Airways chief William Walsh as CEOIndiGo has appointed William Walsh as its new Chief Executive Officer. Walsh, currently with IATA, will join IndiGo by August 3. His appoin...
Aviation regulator DGCA enhances monitoring of airlines to ensure compliance with norms: GovtThe civil aviation ministry has enhanced DGCA's oversight of airline operations. This includes more frequent monitoring of critical functio...
IndiGo crisis: Govt will take strict action to set example for others, says Aviation Minister NaiduAviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu stated in Rajya Sabha that the government will take strict action against IndiGo to set an exam...
Aviation watchdog DGCA flags lapses at Akasa Air;airline says it submits comprehensive responsesIndia's aviation regulator, DGCA, has identified several compliance issues at Akasa Air. These include repeated procedural errors and docum...
DGCA flags 263 safety lapses across airlines; Air India, Vistara lead in serious violationsIndia’s aviation regulator DGCA found 263 safety-related lapses across airlines in its annual audit. Air India had 51 issues, IndiGo 23, an...
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 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 ...
Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024: Building the runway to aviation growthThe Bill significantly amplifies the powers of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), making it the primary regulatory authority...
DGCA imposes Rs 20 lakh fine on Air Asia for failing to discharge dutiesThe aviation regulator suspended Air Asia's Head of Training from his position for a period of 3 months for failing to discharge his duties...
Air India tries to cover up for not reporting two urination incidents to aviation authoritiesAccording to regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA, "it appears that provisions related to handling an unruly passenger ...
DGCA to seek credible revival plan from Jet Airways, says officialA senior official of the DGCA also said the regulator would take action in accordance with due procedure under relevant regulations.
'FAA observations about DGCA's regulatory, guidance materials will be addressed'It did not elaborate on the observations or the concerns flagged by the US regulator, but said the FAA team will come for a final consultat...
Government disagrees IATA's claim of IGI being costliest airport in the worldGovernment today disagreed with the claims of IATA, an international body of airlines, that Delhi's IGI airport was costliest in the world.
- New labour bill to see of contract labour laws
The need to set a priority agenda was articulated by Prime Minister AB Vajpayee at the National Development Council meeting late last year.