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'Mayday' call incident: DGCA allows both Vistara pilots to resume duties
Business | Jul 18, 2019, 08:58 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Thursday permitted two Vistara pilots, who had issued a 'Mayday' distress call due to low-fuel near Lucknow airport while operating a Mumbai-Delhi flight, to resume their duties till the final investigation report comes in, sources said.
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Vistara pilot issues 'Mayday call' due to low-fuel near Lucknow airport, DGCA grounds him
India | Jul 16, 2019, 11:58 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday grounded a pilot who issued a 'Mayday' distress call due to low-fuel near Lucknow airport on Monday while operating a Mumbai-Delhi flight.
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DGCA suspends flying licences of SpiceJet pilots for violations
India | Jul 16, 2019, 09:17 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday suspended flying licences of two SpiceJet pilots for six months after an aircraft operated by them damaged runway edge lights during landing at Kolkata airport, a senior official said.
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DGCA finds safety lapses by IndiGo, issues notices to 4 executives
India | Jul 12, 2019, 10:40 PM ISTFour senior executives of IndiGo airline were issued show cause notices Friday by the DGCA after a special audit team of the aviation regulator found safety lapses, according to sources privy to the development.
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DGCA suspends two AirAsia India pilots for violations
India | Jul 11, 2019, 08:36 PM ISTThe left hand wing sharklet of an A320 aircraft that was to fly to Bengaluru was damaged while negotiating a turn from the runway at Bagdogra airport on February 15.
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If weather is bad, airlines must factor in alternative destination during flight planning: DGCA
India | Jul 05, 2019, 10:28 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA Friday said that in cases of adverse weather or airport limitation, airlines must factor in the alternative destination during the flight planning stage itself.
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DGCA issues show-cause notice to SpiceJet executives
India | Jul 05, 2019, 07:15 AM ISTSpiceJet executive has been issued show-cause notices by aviation regulators for a recent incident in which one of its aircraft overshot the runway in Mumbai. Recently, a Spicejet flight from Jaipur overshot the runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, while landing in Mumbai.
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Indian airlines to re-route flights avoiding Iranian airspace: DGCA
India | Jun 22, 2019, 07:40 PM ISTThe General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has asked registered air operators to re-route their flights after Iran shot down a US reconnaissance drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
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After turbulent April, domestic air passenger traffic grows by 2.96 per cent in May
India | Jun 18, 2019, 06:16 PM ISTThe domestic air traffic in May this year consisted of 12.20 million passengers as compared to 11.85 million passengers in the same month last year, a jump of 2.96 per cent, as per the data.
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DGCA to seek credible revival plan from Jet Airways: Official
India | Apr 18, 2019, 02:28 PM ISTAccording to official, the DGCA would be asking the company for concrete and credible revival plan to restart the suspended operations. The watchdog would also endeavour to do its best to help the company revive its operations within the set regulatory framework.
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Jet Airways crisis: All domestic, international flights cancelled with immediate effect
Business | Apr 17, 2019, 08:06 PM ISTAll Jet Airways flight, domestic and international, cancelled with immediate effect. The last flight will operate today.
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DGCA holds meeting with airlines; to continue monitoring airfare movement on daily basis
Business | Apr 16, 2019, 05:18 PM ISTAs concerns persist on higher air ticket prices, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of airlines, the official said. Airlines were advised to continue to monitor at their level and provide information to the DGCA to keep fares low as far as possible, he noted.
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Jet Airways suspends international flights scheduled for tonight due to operational reason
Business | Apr 11, 2019, 08:30 PM ISTJet Airways is currently operating only about 14 aircraft down from 26 last week. As per rules, an airline needs to have minimum 20 aircraft to be eligible to operate international flights.
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DGCA asks airlines to increase number of flights to stabilise rising airfares
Business | Apr 09, 2019, 07:28 PM ISTAirfares have been on an upswing across India for last few weeks due to sharp decline in number of flights primarily caused by grounding of three-fourths of cash-strapped Jet Airways' 119-aircraft fleet.
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Jet Airways shares dip over 5 per cent after grounding of 15 more planes
Business | Apr 03, 2019, 05:09 PM ISTOn the BSE, the stock closed at Rs 251.10, shedding 5.21 per cent from the previous close. Intra-day, it had slumped 6.37 per cent to Rs 248.
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Jet Airways has only 41 flights, to deal with attrition in coming weeks: DGCA
India | Mar 19, 2019, 06:50 PM ISTThe Jet Airways' Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' Union wrote to the aviation regulator on Tuesday morning that three months' salary was overdue to them and flight safety is at risk.
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Flight safety is at risk: Jet Airways engineers' union to DGCA
Business | Mar 19, 2019, 12:41 PM ISTThe airline's aircraft maintenance engineers' union wrote to the aviation regulator on Tuesday that three months of salary was overdue to them and flight safety "is at risk".
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All Boeing 737 Max aircraft to be grounded before 4 pm today: DGCA
India | Mar 13, 2019, 09:27 AM ISTIndia on Tuesday grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft used by the country's airline companies in light of the Ethopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people.
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DGCA issues additional safety instructions for flying B737 MAX planes
India | Mar 11, 2019, 09:26 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued additional safety instructions to SpiceJet and Jet Airways for operating Boeing 737 MAX planes.
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DGCA to seek info on B737 MAX planes from Boeing, Indian carriers post Ethiopian crash
India | Mar 11, 2019, 05:54 PM ISTAs many as 149 passengers, including Indians, were killed when a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed soon after taking off from Addis Ababa.