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  SpiceJet to operate with full capacity from October 30 as DGCA lifts restrictions

  India | October 21, 2022 21:05 IST

  The aviation regulator, DGCA, allowed SpiceJet to function to its full capacity from October 30.

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  SpiceJet flight witnesses smoke in cabin; DGCA warns airline of action

  India | October 17, 2022 20:21 IST

  The watchdog has also ordered the carrier to carry out an inspection of the bleed-off valve screen and housing for evidence of oil wetness.

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  AirAsia India plane's fairing panel found missing; DGCA orders probe

  India | October 11, 2022 23:47 IST

  A senior DGCA official said the matter is being investigated by the regulator.

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  SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik flight returns midway due to 'autopilot' snag

  India | September 01, 2022 11:48 IST

  SpiceJet B737 aircraft VT-SLP, operating flight SG-8363 (Delhi-Nashik), on Thursday was involved in an air turnback due to an autopilot snag

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  DGCA removes pilot from flight duty after drug test turns positive

  India | August 26, 2022 19:07 IST

  DGCA removes pilot: As per the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), in case the result of the confirmatory drug test is positive for the first time, then the person concerned will be referred to a de-addiction centre by the organisation concerned for de-addiction and rehabilitation.

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  DGCA suspends licence of helicopter pilot for six months

  India | August 26, 2022 18:51 IST

  A senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the helicopter descended below the desired flight path during the approach to landing on the helideck.

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  Air Traffic Controller tests positive for psychoactive substance; DGCA removes person from duty

  India | August 21, 2022 23:20 IST

  The sources said that an ATC posted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here was subjected to the drug test.

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  DGCA suspends licences of 2 Spicejet pilots for violation of rules in two separate cases

  India | August 20, 2022 11:12 IST

  On May 1, the Boeing B737 aircraft operating flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Durgapur encountered severe turbulence during the descent which resulted in injuries to a few passengers. There were a total of 195 persons on board the aircraft including two pilots and four cabin crew members.

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  Kedarnath: Five helicopter operators fined Rs 5 lakh each for flight disturbances

  India | August 17, 2022 12:36 IST

  Kedarnath: The irregularities with several helicopters came to light when it was decided to conduct an audit in June.

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  DGCA issues guidelines to prevent bird hits at airports

  India | August 13, 2022 16:41 IST

  The regulator stated in its Saturday circular that all airport operators are requested to review their wildlife hazard management programme to identify the gaps and ensure its strict implementation in and in the vicinity of an aerodrome.

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  SpiceJet bus delay forces passengers to walk on Delhi airport's tarmac

  India | August 07, 2022 14:37 IST

  SpiceJet is currently operating not more than 50 per cent of its flights as per the orders of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

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  'No charge for web check-in in domestic airlines,' rules DGCA amid multiple complaints

  India | August 01, 2022 19:35 IST

  As far as check-in at Airports is concerned, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has advised all the scheduled airlines not to charge any additional amount for issuing boarding passes at the airport check in counters.

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  Indian aviation sector 'absolutely safe'; snags routine: DGCA

  India | July 31, 2022 12:42 IST

  Indian aviation sector is on the recovery path after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic. There are more than 6,000 aircraft movements in the Indian airspace daily.

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  SpiceJet's Mumbai-Kandla flight aborts take off as caution alert lights up; 9th incident in 40 days

  India | July 28, 2022 23:31 IST

  SpiceJet Aircraft Malfunction: A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) called the incident as "routine", adding that the regulator has started a probe into it.

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  SpiceJet confirms flight departures on time; says 'confident of addressing DGCA concerns'

  India | July 28, 2022 10:59 IST

  SpiceJet's planes were involved in at least eight incidents of technical malfunction between June 19 and July 5, following which the DGCA on July 6 issued a show cause notice to the airline.

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  SpiceJet asked to operate just with 50 pc of approved flights following multiple snags

  India | July 27, 2022 19:11 IST

  SpiceJet planes were involved in at least eight technical malfunction incidents in the 18-day period starting June 19, following which the DGCA had on July 6 issued a show-cause notice to the airline

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  DGCA begins 2-month special audit of airlines following technical malfunction incidents

  India | July 24, 2022 11:21 IST

  The DGCA officials said the special audit will be completed within the next two months.

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  Guwahati-bound Go First flight windshield cracks mid-air, plane diverted to Jaipur

  India | July 20, 2022 16:23 IST

  Go First flight incident: This is the third incident of technical malfunction on a Go First aircraft in two days.

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  DGCA sets July 18 as deadline for airlines to find solutions to multiple technical snags

  India | July 19, 2022 6:21 IST

  DGCA said that after frequent reports of engineering-related occurrences in several airlines, it has conducted several spot checks in order to ensure that airlines are adhering to the laid down standards.

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  'Court cannot stop any airline's operation': Delhi HC rejects plea to ground SpiceJet aircrafts

  India | July 18, 2022 19:28 IST

  The petitioner contended that there have been regular breaches in service and there are even cases registered against the SpiceJet promoter.