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For every new A320neo plane, ground an old one with unmodified PW engines: DGCA to IndiGo
India | Nov 25, 2019, 06:08 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Monday instructed IndiGo to ensure that it grounds an old A320neo family aircraft with an unmodified Pratt and Whitney (PW) engine for every new A320neo plane added to its fleet.
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18 staff at airlines, airports test positive for alcohol: DGCA
India | Nov 15, 2019, 05:46 PM ISTAt present, breath analyser test for these personnel is carried out at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Lucknow and Guwahati airports.
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CISF constable, six airside workers fail alcohol test in the last 2 weeks
India | Nov 09, 2019, 06:57 PM ISTThe aviation regulator on September 16 had issued rules for the tests to be conducted at all airports for airside workers, including those handling aircraft maintenance, air traffic control (ATC) and ground handling services.
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DGCA asks IndiGo to replace PW engines of 97 A320neo aircraft by Jan 31 or face grounding
India | Nov 02, 2019, 07:34 AM ISTOf the 97 aircraft, 23 have PW engines that have been used for more than 2,900 hours and have to be replaced in the first tranche by November 19, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) told the low-cost carrier.
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Kerala Semi High-Speed Rail project: DGCA gives nod for aerial survey
India | Nov 01, 2019, 03:47 PM ISTKerala Semi High-Speed Rail project News: The Ministry of Defence had already given its go-ahead for the survey by deploying helicopters, based on strict standard stipulations such as skipping photography of specified strategically significant sites and installations
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DGCA to IndiGo: Replace PW engines by Nov 19 or face grounding
India | Nov 01, 2019, 03:30 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA told IndiGo on Friday to replace Pratt and Whitney (PW) engines of 23 A320neo planes by November 19 or else they would be grounded.
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'Replace PW-engine powered A320 Neo planes used for over 3,000 hrs'
India | Oct 28, 2019, 08:57 PM ISTThe country's civil aviation regulator, DGCA, on Monday asked IndiGo not to use such A320 Neo planes which are fitted with PW engines already used for over 3,000 hours, or face grounding of aircraft, officials said.
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Flying High: DGCA suspends 13 air officials for failing alcohol test
India | Oct 28, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTSeven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued, the official said.
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2 SpiceJet pilots suspended for 3 months over Delhi runway incursion
India | Oct 17, 2019, 09:39 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Thursday suspended two SpiceJet pilots for three months for not following the instructions given by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) to hold their B738 plane at a point and causing runway incursion incident at Delhi airport on August 27, according to a senior official.
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DGCA expects healthy traffic growth this year
Business | Oct 13, 2019, 10:54 AM ISTIn an interview with IANS, Arun Kumar, Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said capacity expansion was the core reason for growth during the subdued economic environment.
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DGCA to airlines: Send SMS repeatedly to passengers on flight delays
India | Oct 11, 2019, 06:07 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Friday asked all the airlines to send text messages after every 30 minutes to passengers whose flight has been delayed, cancelled or whose boarding gates have changed.
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DGCA diktat: Hyderabad airport sets up breath analyser for staff
India | Oct 02, 2019, 08:07 PM ISTRajiv Gandhi International Airport here set up breath analyser examination facility meant for certain categories of employees at the Airport Medical Centre following a directive by the DGCA to enhance safety at airports across the country.
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DGCA to inspect 23 Boeing 737 planes of SpiceJet for possible cracks
India | Oct 01, 2019, 05:17 PM ISTAs many as 19 passenger aircraft and four freighter planes of SpiceJet have completed more than 26,000 flight cycles and those would be subject to inspection. Each inspection is expected to take around one-hour, the official said.
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IndiGo passengers 'forced' to sit in stranded flight: DGCA to probe
Business | Sep 05, 2019, 12:45 PM ISTIndiGo's operations at the city airport were hit hard with the carrier cancelling many flights on Wednesday following incessant rains in the city. Of around 20 flights that were cancelled, most were of IndiGo.
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Pilot barred for life by DGCA after found cheating during licence exam using gadgets
India | Sep 04, 2019, 06:42 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday barred a Mumbai-based pilot for life after he was found cheating in an exam, which is required to get Indian commercial pilot's licence (CPL), using electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and smart watch, an official order stated.
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DGCA calls urgent meeting with Indigo, GoAir to review performance of Airbus Neo aircraft
India | Aug 28, 2019, 12:14 PM ISTAccording to sources, the issues related to the A320 Neo aircraft's Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine -- which both the airlines haves been facing for years -- will be discussed at the meeting.
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DGCA asks passengers not to carry certain MacBook Pro models in flights
India | Aug 26, 2019, 04:59 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Monday said passengers should not carry models of 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops that Apple deemed a safety risk due to overheating batteries.
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DGCA to conduct quarterly safety audit of airside facilities at airports
India | Aug 09, 2019, 09:03 PM ISTA senior official told PTI that the move would go a long way in improving safety on the airside. In efforts to curb ground incidents, a checklist has been prepared by the DGCA to benchmark safety standards on the airside of the airport.
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Kashmir situation: Nothing to worry, political parties creating unnecessary panic, says Governor | Highlights
India | Aug 03, 2019, 11:51 PM ISTPanic gripped Kashmir ever since a fresh order asking tourists and Amarnath Yatris to leave the Valley was issued on Friday, with the residents stocking up dry ration and essentials fearing long law and order disturbance. The state government yesterday issued an advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay in Kashmir immediately.
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DGCA suspends pilot for 3 months for wrongly transmitting hijack code
India | Jul 19, 2019, 08:39 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA Friday suspended an AirAsia India pilot for a period of three months for erroneously transmitting the 'hijack code' to the Air Traffic Services during a Delhi-Srinagar flight on June 9, sources said.