DGCA

Air India Urination Case: SC Issues Notices to Centre, DGCA On Plea Of Victim

Air India urination case: The 72-year-old victim had filed a PIL with Supreme Court saying Air India and the DGCA failed to treat her with care and responsibility after the incident.

May 08, 2023, 16:08 PM IST

Go First Crisis: DGCA Directs Airline To Stop Ticket Sales Immediately, Issues Show Cause Notice

Go First Insolvency: Aviation Regulator DGCA has directed Go First to stop the sale of all tickets with immediate effect till further notice. 

May 08, 2023, 15:19 PM IST

IndiGo Gets DGCA Approval To Remove Technical Paper Manual For Lighter Aircraft

The Gurugram-based low-cost carrier has been taking initiatives to reduce the weight of its aircraft, which results in less fuel burn, and removing technical manuals will have significant weight reduction.

May 05, 2023, 10:40 AM IST

Go First Airline Suspends Flights Till May 9, DGCA Directs For Full Refund

DGCA said in a statement that they are committed to minimising passenger inconvenience in view of the abrupt decision by Go First to suspend their scheduled operations without any prior intimation.

May 04, 2023, 13:41 PM IST

SpiceJet To Revive 25 Grounded Planes Amid Go First Declaring Bankruptcy

SpiceJet has around 80 planes in its fleet and is looking to revive 25 grounded Boeing 737 and Q400 aircraft, amid the grounding of Go First flights. 

May 04, 2023, 08:46 AM IST

Go First Insolvency: Reason Why Airline Cancelled Flights, Fleet And Future Explained

Flying for more than 17 years, Go First, earlier known as Go Air, has remained relatively ambitious in terms of expansion of fleet and network compared to its more aggressive competitors.

May 02, 2023, 22:37 PM IST

'Unfortunate...' Says Aviation Minister Scindia As Go First Files For Bankruptcy

Go First Insolvency: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said it is incumbent upon airline to make alternative travel arrangements for passengers, so that inconvenience is minimal.

May 02, 2023, 19:56 PM IST

Go First Bankruptcy: DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice As Airline Cancels Flights Till May 5

Go First, a Wadia Group owned airline earlier filed for insolvency proceedings with NCLT amid severe cash crunch, said airline in a statement. 

May 02, 2023, 18:02 PM IST

Delhi International Airport To Handle 100 Million Passengers Post Expansion, First In India

Phase 3A expansion work is going on at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which is operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL).

May 02, 2023, 14:42 PM IST

Indian Aviation Industry On A Rise: Domestic Air Travel Surpasses Pre-Covid Levels

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data shows that in the year 2022 had seen 12.3 crore domestic flyers which was up from 8.4 crore in 2021 and 6.3 crore in 2020.

May 02, 2023, 14:37 PM IST

DGCA Begins Audit Of Kedarnath Helicopter Operator After Death Of Official

Amit Saini, 35, a finance controller of Uttrakhand Civil Aviation Authority was killed during an audit and inspection work at Kedarnath Helicpad.

May 02, 2023, 13:43 PM IST

India Emerging As Important Aviation Market With Increasing Air Passenger Traffic: IATA

Data from International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that India is becoming a major global aviaiton market with an ever-increasing demand for air transportation.

May 01, 2023, 08:44 AM IST

Air India Pilot's Friend In Cockpit: DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice To CEO Wilson Campbell

The show cause notices were issued to the Air India CEO and head of flight safety on April 21 for not doing timely reporting of the incident to DGCA.

Apr 30, 2023, 13:41 PM IST

Air India Cockpit Incident: DGCA Orders To Deroster Entire Crew Of Dubai-Delhi Flight

DGCA said though prima-facie, the cabin crew seems to have no role in the incident, the entire crew of the flight has been derostered pending investigations.

Apr 26, 2023, 14:56 PM IST

Air India Ends Investigation Of Urination Incident, To Assist Pilot In Appeal Against DGCA

The internal probe on the urination incident, which took place on a New York-Delhi flight is wrapped up by the operator, and it has been confirmed to assist the pilot in an appeal against license suspension by DGCA.

Apr 24, 2023, 08:47 AM IST

'Fetch Some Pillows': Air India Pilot Invites Female Friend In Cockpit, Cabin Crew Complains

The Air India pilot has been accused of inviting his female friend in the cockpit shortly after take-off, who was travelling as a passenger on the plane flying from Dubai.

Apr 21, 2023, 12:14 PM IST

Akasa Air Trumps IndiGo To Become India's Most Punctual Airline, DGCA Report Reveals

DGCA calculates the On-Time Performance (OTP) of scheduled domestic airlines for four metro airports viz. Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

Apr 18, 2023, 19:30 PM IST

IndiGo Plane Tail Strike: DGCA Orders Probe After Multiple Incidents In 2023

Two IndiGo planes suffered tail strike while landing on April 14, while multiple incidents have been reported in 2023 alone.  

Apr 18, 2023, 12:02 PM IST

DGCA Issues Advisory To Airlines For Strictly Dealing With Unruly Passengers

On the very day DGCA issued guidelines, a 25-year-old male passenger was deboarded by Air India from a Delhi-London flight for causing physical harm to two cabin crew members.

Apr 10, 2023, 22:15 PM IST

Unruly Passenger On Air India Delhi-London Flight Injures Two Cabin Crew Staff, FIR Lodged

A London-bound Air India flight landed back at Delhi Airport to take off again after deboarding an unruly passenger who injured cabin crew.

Apr 10, 2023, 12:39 PM IST