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Air India 'pee-gate' incident: DGCA upholds decision to suspend pilot, rejects appeal
India | Mar 01, 2023, 04:09 PM ISTAir India 'pee-gate' incident: DGCA has rejected the appeal challenging the suspension of the pilot of the AIR India flight where an inebriated man urinated on a female co-passenger.
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Air India Newark-Delhi flight with 300 onboard makes emergency landing in Sweden
India | Feb 22, 2023, 10:30 AM ISTAccording to initial information, the aircraft had developed a technical snag. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) later said that oil leak from the engine of the aircraft forced an emergency landing.
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Pune: Air Asia flight grounded by DGCA after a tyre found 'cracked'
India | Feb 13, 2023, 09:44 AM ISTAir 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 | Feb 05, 2023, 09:39 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 27, 2023, 06:02 PM 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 | Jan 25, 2023, 05:51 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 22, 2023, 08:47 AM ISTAir 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 | Jan 21, 2023, 11:43 PM ISTDutt 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 | Jan 21, 2023, 11:55 AM ISTAir 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 | Jan 19, 2023, 11:45 AM ISTThe 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
Jan 12, 2023, 11:59 AM ISTIn 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 | Jan 10, 2023, 06:08 PM ISTOn 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 | Jan 09, 2023, 07:00 PM ISTAccording 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 | Jan 06, 2023, 08:24 PM ISTAs 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 | Jan 05, 2023, 06:58 PM ISTAir 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 | Dec 14, 2022, 10:01 PM ISTGo 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 | Dec 11, 2022, 11:25 PM ISTDGCA 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 | Dec 11, 2022, 08:21 AM ISTAn 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 | Nov 23, 2022, 07:08 PM ISTDGCA 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 | Nov 16, 2022, 04:48 PM ISTIndian aviation sector performance: The audit was conducted in the areas of- Legislation, Organization, Personal Licensing, Operations, Airworthiness and Aerodromes.