DGCA

No Fly List: DGCA Banned 166 Passengers From Flying In India Since 2021

Since 2021, DGCA has banned a total of 166 flyers from flying to/from India for a specified course of time, considering their behaviour in earlier flights.

Aug 07, 2023, 22:49 PM IST

DGCA Imposes Rs 30 Lakh Fine On IndiGo After Airline Suffers 4 Tail Strikes In 6 Months

IndiGo Airline witnessed four tail strike incidents on A321 aircraft within a span of six months this year, following which the DGCA carried out a special audit of the airline.

Jul 28, 2023, 17:04 PM IST

DGCA Approves Tata Group's Plan For Air Asia, Air India Express Merger

The approval from the regulator allows both Air India Express Ltd (AIXL) and AIX Connect (AIXC) flights to be marketed, distributed and operated under a common brand name 'Air India Express'.

Jul 28, 2023, 13:53 PM IST

Go First Crisis: Lessors Request DGCA To De-Register 54 Aircraft As Airline Receives Green Signal

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, General (Retd.) V.K. Singh, said that Go First has submitted its resumption plan to DGCA for operating 150 flights daily with 26 aircraft.

Jul 25, 2023, 15:58 PM IST

Provide Quick, Safe Travel Experience To Flyers: Amit Shah Directs Authorities After Reviewing India's Airport Infra

The government has been taking various measures to boost infrastructure and manpower at airports, including at Delhi airport, amid rising domestic air passenger traffic.

Jul 16, 2023, 18:44 PM IST

Newly-Constructed Shivamogga Airport To Become Operational From August 11

The Shivamogga airport, which was recently inaugurated by PM Modi, is likely to become operational by August 11, Karnataka's Large Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister reveals.

Jul 14, 2023, 08:40 AM IST

Air India Passenger Assaults Crew On Toronto-Delhi Flight After Caught Smoking In Lavatory

A Nepalese national assaulted Air India crew on a flight travelling to Delhi from Toronto, after he was caught smoking on the flight.

Jul 12, 2023, 18:16 PM IST

Curious Case Of Rising Safety Incidents In Aviation Industry: Violent Passengers To Cockpit Breach

There's a sudden spike in the incidents of 'uncommon behavior' by passengers and breaches of cockpit protocol by airline officials, including pilots among the Indian airlines.

Jul 10, 2023, 16:16 PM IST

Go First Crisis: Aviation Watchdog DGCA Starts Special Audit Of Airline's Facilities

Go First Airline, which stopped flying from May 3, has further extended the cancellation of its flights July 10, 2023.

Jul 05, 2023, 08:25 AM IST

Go First Crisis: DGCA Data Reveals Average Airfare On Domestic Routes Decline

As per the data compiled by the DGCA's Tariff Monitoring Unit, the average airfares on the Delhi-Mumbai route dropped 74 per cent on June 29 compared to June 6.

Jul 01, 2023, 18:46 PM IST

Unauthorised Cockpit Entry: DGCA Asks Airlines To Strictly Follow Rules

The DGCA move comes against the backdrop of two recent incidents where unauthorised people were allowed inside the cockpit during scheduled flights.

Jul 01, 2023, 16:51 PM IST

Go First Submits Revival Plan, DGCA To Conduct Audit Before Restarting Flight Ops

As per a report on PTI, lenders have committed an interim funding of around Rs 450 crore to Go First, considering a day's operations are expected to cost around Rs 10 crore.

Jun 29, 2023, 21:55 PM IST

Go First Aircraft Grounding Exceeds 2 Months, Extends Flight Cancellation Till Jul 6

Go First Airline, owned by the Wadia family, filed voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings and blamed engine maker Pratt & Whitney for not supplying adequate engines to the airline.

Jun 29, 2023, 21:46 PM IST

10 Most Beautiful Airport Runways In India

India has some of the best landscape globally, right from the high altitude desert of Leh and Ladakh region to the islands of Port Blair and Lakshadweep. Hence, the airports constructed in these areas get a very scenic runways, making them the most beautiful airport runways in India. Here's a list of 10 such picturesque runways across the country.

Jun 25, 2023, 15:54 PM IST