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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...
UN aviation watchdog auditing India’s security readinessThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has commenced a nine-day audit of India's aviation security, focusing on the Bureau of...
DGCA fines Air India Rs 90 lakh for operating flight with unqualified crewThe DGCA fined Air India ₹90 lakh after the airline operated a flight from Mumbai to Riyadh on July 9 with an unqualified crew. The airline...
DGCA imposes fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating pilot rest rulesDGCA imposed Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India for breaching pilot rest rules, including crew above 60 flying together, inadequate rest, and mar...
Mumbai airport incident: BCAS slaps Rs 1.20 cr fine on IndiGo, Rs 60 lakh penalty on MIALThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued orders imposing a penalty of Rs 1.20 crore on IndiGo and Rs 60 lakh on MIAL. The in...
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...
IndiGo pays Rs 20 lakh penalty to DGCA over 4 tail strikes"The company had filed an appeal against the said (Rs 30 lakh penalty) order. DGCA considered submissions made by the company in support of...
Air India, SpiceJet among six airlines to complete IATA’s risk-based auditSix airlines, including SpiceJet and Air India from India, have successfully completed the risk-based approach audit by the International A...
Air India pilot, co-pilot face DGCA action for allowing friend in cockpit"The first officer did not raise any concern about the unauthorised entry. Based on DGCA's investigation the following actions have been ta...
DGCA plans to hire 400 tech staff in 1-2 years; increase offices to 19: Arun KumarCurrently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has around 1,300 employees, including about 700 technical staff.
SpiceJet fined Rs 10 lakh for training 737 Max pilots on faulty simulatorThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had last month barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Max aircraft after finding the...
Spot fine of Rs 1,000 at Mumbai airport for violating COVID normsAfter it found passengers at some airports flouting the mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols during the routine surveillance, DGCA had advis...
Parliament passes bill to give statutory status to aviation regulatorsThe Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 also provides for keeping aircraft belonging to the country's armed forces outside the purview of the A...
- Airlines flouting safety rules will have to fork out up to Rs 10L fine
Cost-cutting on aircraft maintenance, which endangers passenger safety, will soon cost airlines dear.
- Air safety: India on a par with Uganda?
India faces FAA downgrade for not adhering to standards.
- LS okays Aircraft (Amendment) Bill
Lok Sabha passes the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill '06 to enhance powers of Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
- Crash puts Russian air safety to test
Lax scrutiny & race for profits have put the aviation industry on a risky path.