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  Pune: Air Asia flight grounded by DGCA after a tyre found 'cracked'

  India | February 13, 2023 9:44 IST

  Air Asia news: As per the flight regulator, a Pune-bound flight was inspected on the said runway after pieces of the tread of the tyre were found on the Bengaluru runway, from where it was taxied.

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  American Airlines offloaded cancer patient for seeking help in keeping bag in overhead cabin I DEETS

  India | February 05, 2023 21:39 IST

  The cancer passenger alleged that she "repeatedly" asked cabin crews to assist but the latter rudely declined her request and asked her to do it on her own and walked away.

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  DGCA imposes fine on Go First airlines for leaving its 50 passengers at Bengaluru airport

  India | January 27, 2023 18:02 IST

  "The airline failed to ensure adequate arrangement for ground handling, preparation of load and trim sheet, flight dispatch and passenger/cargo handling," DGCA said in a statement

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  How much flight ticket cost will be reimbursed if passenger downgraded involuntarily? New rules

  India | January 25, 2023 17:51 IST

  The amendment will allow the passenger, who is downgraded involuntarily and is carried in a class lower than that for which the ticket is purchased, to be reimbursed by the airline.

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  Air India top boss, officials were informed about 'pee incident' on flight, claim emails

  India | January 22, 2023 8:47 IST

  Air India pee-gate: Email exchanges have disclosed that Air India's senior management was made aware of the incident two hours after it took place.

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  Senior IAS officer Vikram Dev Dutt appointed as new director general of DGCA

  India | January 21, 2023 23:43 IST

  Dutt is presently serving as the chairman and managing director of Air India Asset Holding Ltd (AIAHL). He will take over as the head of the aviation regulator on February 28.

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  Air India 'urinating' case: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty; airline responds

  India | January 21, 2023 11:55 IST

  Air India 'urinating' case: In addition to this, the watchdog has also slapped a fine of Rs 3 lakh on Air India's Director of in-flight services for failing to discharge her duties, according to a statement.

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  DGCA orders probe after Singapore-bound flight takes off from Amritsar airport without 35 passengers

  India | January 19, 2023 11:45 IST

  The probe was ordered after Scoot Airline flight which was originally scheduled to depart at 7.55 pm on Wednesday from the Amritsar Airport took off at 3 pm, hours ahead of its departure time.

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  DGCA to seek report from SpiceJet on Delhi airport 'urinating' incident

  January 12, 2023 11:59 IST

  In its statement on Wednesday, SpiceJet said the flight was delayed on account of weather disruption in the network and the aircraft's previous rotation.

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  'Multiple mistakes': Go First gets show cause notice for leaving behind 55 passengers

  India | January 10, 2023 18:08 IST

  On Monday, Go First operated flight G8-116 from Bangalore to Delhi but left behind 55 passengers in the passenger coach at Bangalore airport.

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  Embarrassment for Air India continues as fresh 'drinking', 'urinating' incidents emerge, DGCA fumes

  India | January 09, 2023 19:00 IST

  According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-- a regulatory body-- two incidents occurred on a Paris-New Delhi flight on December 6, last year, where two passengers misbehaved with their co-passenger.

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  'Restraining devices to be used': DGCA advisory to airlines for handling unruly passengers

  India | January 06, 2023 20:24 IST

  As per the advisory, airline staff will face action if they fail to act against passengers who behave inappropriately.

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  Air India passenger urinating case: DGCA issues show cause notices to airline, pilots & crew members

  India | January 05, 2023 18:58 IST

  Air India news: The DGCA said in a statement that a show cause notice has been issued to the Accountable Manager of Air India, the Director of in-flight Services of Air India, all the pilots and cabin crew members of the flight.

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  Mumbai-Goa Go First plane returns to airport after technical snag

  India | December 14, 2022 22:01 IST

  Go First flight technical snag: The official said the aircraft VT-WGP operating G8-371 BOM-GOI had an air turn back due to vent avionics fault.

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  DGCA issues record 1,081 commercial pilot licenses so far this year

  India | December 11, 2022 23:25 IST

  DGCA issues three types of licenses - CPL, Air Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and Private Pilot License (PPL).

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  Snake found in Dubai-bound Air India Express plane after landing; DGCA to probe incident

  India | December 11, 2022 8:21 IST

  An Air India Express spokesperson could not be reached for comments. Details about the number of passengers could not be immediately ascertained.

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  DGCA issues circular to increase 'Flying Training Organizations' monitoring

  Business | November 23, 2022 19:08 IST

  DGCA news: The cameras should be installed and made operational within 90 days from the date of issue of this circular.

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  India's aviation sector performed 'best' till date in comprehensive safety audit: DGCA

  India | November 16, 2022 16:48 IST

  Indian aviation sector performance: The audit was conducted in the areas of- Legislation, Organization, Personal Licensing, Operations, Airworthiness and Aerodromes.

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  IndiGo plane engine fire: Follow-up action to be taken after detailed probe, says DGCA

  India | October 29, 2022 9:20 IST

  IndiGo plane engine fire: A DGCA source said the aircraft VT-IFM operating flight 6E-2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru was involved in reject takeoff following engine 2 fail warning.

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  Will create 'substantial' number of posts at DGCA to enhance safety oversight: Jyotiraditya Scindia

  India | October 23, 2022 18:16 IST

  Aviation Minister Scindia noted that the DGCA has completed as many as 202 surveillance inspections in this fiscal so far.