The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted permission to Vistara and IndiGo airlines to commence new international flights starting in August. Vistara intends to launch flights from New Delhi to Bali, Indonesia, while IndiGo plans to provide air connectivity from New Delhi to Continue Reading
The aviation regulating body DGCA has fined AirAsia (India) Ltd. 20 lakh after its surveillance operation discovered that a few required exercises of the airline’s pilots were not completed during the scheduled Pilot Proficiency Check/Instrument Rating check (which is a requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization). As a result of failing to perform Continue Reading
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which oversees civil aviation, fined Air Vistara 70 lakh for failing to run the required minimum number of flights to the nation’s northeastern underserved districts. The penalty was assessed in October of last year since the requirements had not been followed in April of 2022. According to a […]Continue Reading
At the Chennai airport last month, an IndiGo passenger unintentionally unlocked the emergency escape. Despite his apology, the airline apparently did nothing. The flight was delayed because the plane only took off for Tiruchirapalli after undergoing rigorous engineering checks. According to reports, the passenger was BJP leader Tejasvi Surya. As a result, the opposition Continue Reading
In response to SpiceJet’s increasing number of air safety problems, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice. The aviation safety authority noted in its notice that after reviewing the numerous incidents that have occurred since April 1 of this year, it was determined that “poor internal safety oversight” and Continue Reading
On Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Jet Airways the Air Operator Certificate (AOC), allowing it to resume commercial flight operations after being grounded since 2019. The “AOC” has been “granted” to Jet Airways, according to DGCA chief Arun Kumar, according to news agency PTI. Jet Airways, founded by Naresh Goyal and Continue Reading
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered the withdrawal of all Boeing 737 Max 8 aeroplanes from service by today evening. The decision has come few days after a similar flight operated by the Ethiopian Airlines crashed killing as many as 157 people –it was the second such crash suffered by a Boeing 737 […]Continue Reading