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Another 'peeing' incident on Air India flight: Drunk man urinated on woman's blanket

Delhi-Paris peeing incident: The male passenger was apprehended by the CISF as soon as he deboarded Air India plane but was later allowed to leave after the two passengers had a "mutual compromise".

Jan 05, 2023, 16:34 PM IST

'Did not report incident as...': Air India informs DGCA about 'urinating' incident on New York-Delhi flight

Air India told DGCA that the female passenger on the New York-Delhi flight had "rescinded" an initial request for action after the two "appeared" to have sorted out the issue.

Jan 05, 2023, 16:09 PM IST

New York-Delhi Air India flight 'peeing' incident: Accused flyer a Mumbai businessman, identified

A statement from Delhi Police confirms that the male passenger who urinated on a co-flyer in the flight, is a Mumbai resident, and he will be arrested soon.

Jan 05, 2023, 13:31 PM IST

TMC MP Mahua Moitra recalls Kunal Kamra's 6-month fly ban amid 'urinating' incident on Air India flight

 Moitra criticised the 30-day ban imposed by Air India and compared it to the fly ban that was imposed by several airlines on stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.

Jan 05, 2023, 10:48 AM IST

Delhi Police launches MANHUNT after Air India files FIR against passenger who URINATED on female co-traveller in flight

Delhi Police has formed several teams to nab down the male passenger who urinated on a female passenger in an Air India flight.

Jan 04, 2023, 19:56 PM IST

Air India offered no HELP: Woman shares traumatic experience of being peed upon by drunk passenger

The 70-year-old woman passenger shares her traumatic experience in a letter to Tata and Sons Chairman, as a drunk man peed on her on an Air India flight.

Jan 04, 2023, 16:10 PM IST

Man who urinated on woman in New York-Delhi flight banned from flying for 30 days: Air India

New York-Delhi flight: Tata-owned Air India earlier lodged a police complaint regarding the incident which took place on November 26, 2022, while DGCA said they are looking into the matter.

Jan 04, 2023, 09:59 AM IST

DGCA goes strict on airlines, airports; takes 305 enforcement actions in 2022

Actions were also taken by DGCA against erring pilots, cabin crew, air traffic controllers (ATCOs), aircraft maintenance engineers for non-compliance to laid down regulations and SOPs.

Jan 02, 2023, 08:45 AM IST

Flight ticket downgraded from Business to Economy class? Passengers to SOON get compensation

Against the backdrop of complaints from air travellers about their tickets booked for a particular class being downgraded by airlines, DGCA is now in the process of amending the ticket booking rules.

Dec 24, 2022, 21:10 PM IST

DGCA undertook RECORD 4,378 aviation safety surveillances in 2022, highest so far

The surveillances by DGCA ensure that various stakeholders in the civil aviation industry, viz. airlines operators, aerodromes operators, Flying Training Organisations etc. adhere to laid down safety standards.

Dec 23, 2022, 10:17 AM IST

IndiGo cabin crew VIRAL video: DGCA to probe incident of in-flight argument over meal

The passenger on IndiGo flight heard yelling a cabin crew "You are a servant of a passenger", to which she responded, "I am an employee and not your servant."

Dec 22, 2022, 12:23 PM IST

IndiGo is India's most punctual airline with over 90 percent OTP, DGCA reveals

 As per the data released by aviation regulator DGCA sourced from four metro airports (Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai), IndiGo has the best punctuality record in India. 

Dec 20, 2022, 15:50 PM IST

DGCA refutes SpiceJet's claims of receiving high rating from UN agency ICAO

The Indian budget airline claimed the audit of SpiceJet safety systems helped India achieve its highest-ever safety ranking in the ICAO audit.

Dec 15, 2022, 08:12 AM IST

Delhi airport congestion: Parliamentary panel issues summon to CEO of IGI Airport, chalks out action plan

After Scindia's visit to the Terminal 3 of IGI Airport in Delhi, a parliamentary panel summoned the CEO of DIAL along with others on December 15.

Dec 13, 2022, 20:28 PM IST

India BEATS China in aviation safety, now ranked among TOP 50 countries globally

In a series of tweets, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said the ICAO has given DGCA the highest Effective Implementation (EI) score of 85.49 per cent, which places India ahead of China.

Dec 05, 2022, 10:06 AM IST

Kozhikode-bound SpiceJet flight lands in Kochi after encountering technical failure: All SAFE

A SpiceJet flight that took off from Jeddah to land in Kozhikode was diverted to Kochi, as it developed a technical snag.

Dec 02, 2022, 20:58 PM IST

Jaipur International airport receives Aerodrome license from DGCA, plans to reopen T1

Jaipur International airport receives Aerodrome license from aviation regulator DGCA, plans to expand the airport considering the future requirements; to reopen Terminal 1, reports PTI.  

Nov 12, 2022, 16:17 PM IST

IndiGo plane fire incident: DGCA blames 'engine stall', increased airflow for accident at Delhi Airport

Bengaluru-bound IndiGo A320 aircraft VT-IFM operating flight 6E-2131 aborted takeoff at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here due to a fire in one of its engines.

Oct 30, 2022, 10:35 AM IST

Indigo plane fire: Aviation Ministry directs DGCA to furnish report on incident at Delhi International Airport

A Bangalore-bound IndiGo aircraft aborted take off at the Delhi airport after one of its engines caught fire at the time the flight was carrying 177 passengers and seven crew members.

Oct 29, 2022, 17:19 PM IST

IndiGo plane fire: DGCA initiates probe, suitable follow-up action to be taken

A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo aircraft, carrying 184 people, aborted takeoff at the Delhi International Airport due to fire in one of its engines and the passengers were deboarded safely.

Oct 29, 2022, 10:59 AM IST