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  'Don't compromise on safety': Scindia tells DGCA, aviation ministry officials in high-level meeting

  India | July 17, 2022 20:55 IST

  Aviation safety issues: A MoCA official said that the Union Minister made it clear in the meeting that there should be no compromises when it comes to the safety of the people.

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  Transgender trainee pilot asked to reapply for medical test by DGCA

  India | July 14, 2022 11:07 IST

  Transgender trainee pilot: The DGCA said it follows the same procedure as that of US aviation regulator FAA when a transgender person -- who is under hormone therapy -- undergoes a medical test for a commercial pilot license.

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  Akasa Air gets airline license from DGCA to start flight operations

  Business | July 08, 2022 6:37 IST

  Akasa Air gets DGCA license: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala took to Twitter and informed that they are pleased to announce the receipt of our Air Operator Certificate (AOC). This is a significant milestone.

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  Smoke reported from IndiGo flight after landing at Indore airport, passengers safe

  India | July 06, 2022 19:03 IST

  IndiGo flight smoke incident: This was yet another incident of technical malfunction in an airplane as several such incidents have been reported across airlines in the last few days.

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  Bangkok-Delhi Vistara flight lands at IGI airport on single-engine, passengers safe

  India | July 06, 2022 16:53 IST

  Bangkok-Delhi Vistara flight- Flt UK-122 (BKK-DEL) landed at Delhi airport on Tuesday (July 5) on a single-engine. Post Runway vacation Engine 2 was shut down for single-engine taxiing, officials said.

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  DGCA stops ops at 2 flying training schools due to safety concerns

  India | June 25, 2022 23:26 IST

  The two schools are Chimes Aviation Academy in Madhya Pradesh and NMIMS Academy of Aviation in Maharashtra

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  DGCA audits 30 flying schools, finds multiple safety violations

  India | June 16, 2022 18:51 IST

  The regulator found in the audit that "the facilities at the airfield/training organization are not being maintained as per the requirements — runway surface was found worn out, wind sock was found torn or nonstandard."

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  Air India fined Rs 10 lakh for denying boarding to passengers with valid tickets

  India | June 14, 2022 14:36 IST

  In a statement, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said several cases of regulation not being followed by the airline have been observed.

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  Covid norms: Passengers without masks can be put on 'no-fly list', orders Delhi HC

  India | June 08, 2022 19:25 IST

  The Delhi High Court on Friday called for strict action against those found violating masking and hand hygiene norms at airports and in aircraft, observing that the COVID-19 pandemic has not abated and keeps springing up its ugly head.

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  Flyers with disabilities: DGCA issues draft rules for airlines, seeks comments

  India | June 03, 2022 20:37 IST

  The proposal to issue new rules has come just six days after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo airline for denying boarding to a specially-abled child at Ranchi airport on May 7.

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  Vistara fined Rs 10 lakh by DGCA for letting improperly trained pilot land flight at Indore airport

  Business | June 02, 2022 12:10 IST

  DGCA said that Vistara recently had allowed an improperly trained pilot to land an aircraft with passengers on board in Indore.

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  DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training Boeing 737 Max aircraft pilots on faulty simulator

  India | May 30, 2022 20:27 IST

  The DGCA grounded Boeing 737 Max planes in India on March 13, 2019, three days after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max aircraft crashed near Addis Ababa, killing 157 people including four Indians.

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  IndiGo fined Rs 5 lakh for denying boarding to specially-abled child

  India | May 28, 2022 16:20 IST

  The statement issued by DGCA stated that compassionate handling of the situation could have calmed the child.

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  Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air's launch may be delayed further

  Business | May 19, 2022 19:31 IST

  The Mumbai-based airline, Akasa Air, received the mandatory no-objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry in October last year. Once the aircraft is inducted, then the airline has to conduct a set of successful proving flights.

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  9 pilots, 32 cabin-crew members fail pre-flight alcohol tests: DGCA

  India | May 10, 2022 22:12 IST

  2 pilots and 2 cabin-crew members were also suspended for 3 years for failing pre-flight alcohol tests for second time, DGCA informed.

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  SpiceJet turbulence: Two passengers in ICU, flight crew taken off roster by DGCA | Key points

  India | May 02, 2022 21:30 IST

  DGCA said it took off the roster flight crew, aircraft engineer, and in-charge of SpiceJet's maintenance control center pending probe.

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  DGCA restrains 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max until trained well

  India | April 13, 2022 10:41 IST

  The DGCA's move comes after a 737-800 plane operated by China airline crashed in mountains in southern China killing 132 people on board last month.

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  50 percent crew members to be subjected to random pre-flight alcohol test daily: DGCA

  India | March 29, 2022 20:07 IST

  The notice has been issued 'in view of reducing trend of COVID-19 cases and increase in the volume of air traffic as a result of the resumption of normal operation', it noted.

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  After two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, India resumes regular international flights from today

  India | March 27, 2022 7:40 IST

  As many as 60 airlines from 40 countries have been permitted to operate 1,783 frequencies to/from India during the summer schedule, according to DGCA.

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  China plane crash: DGCA puts Boeing 737 fleets of Indian carriers on enhanced surveillance

  India | March 21, 2022 21:22 IST

  Three Indian carriers -- SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express -- have Boeing 737 aircraft in their fleets. When asked what steps the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is taking following Monday's crash, Kumar told PTI, "Flight safety is serious business and we are closely studying the situation. In the interim, we are focusing on enhanced surveillance of our 737 fleet."