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DGCA restrains 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max until trained well
India | Apr 13, 2022, 10:41 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 29, 2022, 08:07 PM ISTThe 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 | Mar 27, 2022, 07:40 AM ISTAs 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 | Mar 21, 2022, 09:22 PM ISTThree 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."
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Bengal govt seeks report from DGCA on air turbulence encountered by plane carrying CM
India | Mar 05, 2022, 05:01 PM ISTThe state government wanted to know from the DGCA whether the route taken by the plane in which the chief minister returned to the city from Varanasi on Friday evening had been granted prior permission, a top bureaucrat said.
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Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till further orders
India | Feb 28, 2022, 11:43 AM ISTSpecial passenger flights have been operating between India and around 45 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements formed with them.
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2 IndiGo planes avert mid-air collision over Bengaluru airport, DGCA to probe matter
India | Jan 19, 2022, 04:43 PM ISTOfficials of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that the two IndiGo planes -- 6E455 (Bengaluru to Kolkata) and 6E246 (Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar) -- were involved in 'breach of separation' at Bengaluru airport.
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DGCA extends suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till February 28
India | Jan 19, 2022, 01:27 PM ISTHowever, special passenger flights have been operating between India and approximately 40 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements formed with them.
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Suspension of international flights extended till November 30
India | Oct 29, 2021, 06:44 PM ISTInternational Scheduled flights can be allowed in case of an exception, such as on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis, as per the advisory.
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In letter to DGCA, Taliban ask India to resume commercial flights to Afghanistan
India | Sep 29, 2021, 03:02 PM ISTIndia had stopped all commercial flight operations to Kabul post August 15.
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DGCA to resume mandatory breath analyser tests for pilots, crew
India | Sep 07, 2021, 02:38 PM ISTWhen asked how the breath analyser tests are currently performed at airports, the official said that the DGCA does random tests at the airports.
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DGCA rescinds ban on Boeing 737 Max for commercial flight operations
India | Aug 26, 2021, 06:00 PM ISTIndian aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday rescinded the ban imposed on Boeing 737 Max for commercial flight operations.
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DGCA advices passengers planning to travel abroad to check fares on airline's website
India | Aug 10, 2021, 06:12 PM ISTThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Twitter that metasearch engines at times do make combinations of multiple airlines -- when a passenger is looking for point-to-point travel -- and end up with an exaggerated figure of airfare.
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Rise in airfares: DGCA asks airlines to submit details about fares on India-UK flights
Business | Aug 08, 2021, 05:12 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines to submit details about the airfares they have been charging for India-UK flights during August, a senior official said on Sunday. Aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines to submit details about the airfares they have been charging for India-UK flights during August, a senior official said on Sunday.
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Ban on international flights extended till August 31
India | Jul 30, 2021, 02:58 PM ISTThe restriction doesn't apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA.
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Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till July 31
India | Jun 30, 2021, 01:45 PM ISTScheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till June 30
India | May 28, 2021, 03:46 PM ISTScheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But special international flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission since May 2020, and under bilateral "air bubble" arrangements with select countries since July 2020.
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Mid-air wedding in SpiceJet chartered flight violating COVID norms; DGCA off-rosters crew
India | May 24, 2021, 04:06 PM ISTA mid-air wedding in the presence of guests and relatives took place inside a SpiceJet chartered flight on May 23 morning wherein COVID-19 social distancing norms were violated, sources said on Monday.
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DGCA extends suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till May 31
India | Apr 30, 2021, 01:55 PM ISTIndia has formed air bubble pacts with around 24 countries including the US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and France. Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories
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Consider imposing fines on passengers not wearing masks 'properly': DGCA to airports
India | Mar 30, 2021, 02:52 PM ISTIn a circular issued on Tuesday, the regulator said, "During the surveillance of some airports, it has come to notice that compliance (of COVID-19 protocols) is not satisfactory."