305 enforcement actions against airlines, individuals taken by DGCA in 2022The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has the mandate to enforce civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards.
01 Jan, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
DGCA set to restore breath analyser test for aircraft personnel from Oct 15Further, following an order passed by the Delhi High Court in May 2021, the number of breath analyser tests that can be conducted in one ho...
14 Sep, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
Pilots association in HC seeks suspension of breath analyser test during COVID-19The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), however, told the court that the medical board recommendation was given in respect of BAT ...
26 Apr, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
DGCA orders resumption of pre-flight alcohol test for pilots, cabin crewThe aviation regulator had on March 29 this year suspended breath analyser (BA) test for "all aviation personnel" like pilots, cabin crew m...
05 Sep, 2020, 07.20 PM IST
13 employees of airlines, airports failed alcohol test since Sep 16: DGCA officialThe aviation regulator in September had issued rules for the tests to be conducted at all airports for airside workers, including those han...
28 Oct, 2019, 03.52 PM IST
DGCA proposes breath analyser test for air traffic controllers, othersA senior DGCA official said it is a big move as the framework would cover all those people, who work on airside.
07 Aug, 2019, 08.39 PM IST
Aircraft incidents on the decline since 2013: DGCA dataIndia is one of the world's fastest-growing domestic civil aviation markets and has registered double-digit growth for nearly 50 months con...
05 Dec, 2018, 09.19 PM IST
Air India requests lenient view on pilots, cabin crew under DGCA lensAs many as 132 pilots and 434 cabin crew have been found by the DGCA to have allegedly skipped the compulsory pre-and post-flight alcohol t...
24 Sep, 2017, 02.38 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
No violation by pilots, cabin crew: Air India to DGCAThe DGCA has found 132 pilots and 434 cabin crew of Air India to have allegedly skipped the mandatory pre- and post- flight alcohol test th...
08 Sep, 2017, 10.48 PM IST
Over 130 pilots, 430 crew members of Air India likely to be groundedDGCA has served an ultimatum to Air India management over the alleged safety violations by the airline's crew members ahead of its enforcem...
05 Sep, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
SpiceJet pilot's flying permit cancelled for failing alcohol testRule 24 of Aircraft Rules prohibits crew members from taking any alcoholic drink 12 hours prior to the commencement of a flight and alcohol...
05 Aug, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
DGCA temporarily suspends flying licence of AI operations headThe action comes within a week of the national carrier taking Kathpalia, a senior executive pilot, off flying duties. I
15 Feb, 2017, 06.05 PM IST
DGCA issues strict alcohol consumption norms for flight crewThe measures include maintaining separate records of pre-flight and post-flight breath analyser examination for the flight crew.
09 Aug, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Delhi High Court stays Directorate General of Civil Aviation's order, probe to continueThe Delhi High Court today stayed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) order grounding 10 pilots and six cabin crew of GMR Av...
21 Apr, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
- DGCA cancels flying licence of private airline's commander
Cracking the whip on tipsy pilots, the civil aviation regulator has cancelled the flying licence of the commander of a private airline for ...
09 Feb, 2012, 03.21 PM IST
- DGCA proposes pre-flight breath analyser test for all crew
In a bid to make air travel more safe, the Civil Aviation regulator has suggested all crew be subjected to compulsory pre-flight breath ana...
21 Sep, 2010, 06.42 PM IST