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    Dgca News

    Hold the line on pilot rest

    Tired pilots make mistakes, and in a cockpit, mistakes kill. Fatigue was among the causes identified in the 2010 crash of an Air India Express flight at Mangaluru, which killed 158 people. (HT Archive)
    Editorials
    Published 6 days ago

    AAIB blames crew in 2023 Learjet crash, flags Ajit Pawar plane operator’s lapses

    The Learjet 45XR, registered VT-DBL, crashed while landing on runway 27 on September 14, 2023.
    India News
    Updated 8 days ago

    DGCA targets full pilot duty rules compliance by March 2027

    The second phase of the FDTL rules was originally scheduled to take effect in November 2025 but was deferred following IndiGo’s operational disruption.
    India News
    Updated 9 days ago

    DGCA bans MOBIKINS model power bank on flights after IndiGo fire incident

    To be sure, the restriction specifically names the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 model and does not announce a blanket ban on all power banks.
    India News
    Published 11 days ago

    US FAA to assess India's aviation safety oversight. What it means and why it matters

    DGCA needs to demonstrate compliance with international safety standards by keeping up with required rules, monitoring airlines, identifying deficiencies, requiring corrective action, and following up on those findings.
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 20 days ago

    DGCA to carry out final airline audits ahead of US aviation body checks

    India currently holds category 1 status under FAA's safety assessment programme.
    India News
    Published 20 days ago

    More teeth for the aviation regulator

    Flyers are owed a regulator that answers to their safety, and to nothing else. (Shutterstock)
    Editorials
    Published 22 days ago

    DGCA should be turned independent, with own funds, hiring: Panel to Centre

    The new body would have a governing board, a dedicated aviation safety fund and control over recruitment, pay and spending.
    India News
    Updated 23 days ago

    Garg Aviation flouted flight data-monitoring norms: AAIB in Kanpur crash probe

    The accident involving Tecnam P2006T, VT-NBV, was carrying a deputy chief flight instructor and a trainee pilot for a local training sortie.
    India News
    Updated 26 days ago

    Air India pilot removed from Zurich flight before departure over ‘alcohol use’

    Switzerland's aviation regulator has started a probe into the alcohol violation incident involving an Air India pilot. (Photo for representation)
    India News
    Updated 30 days ago

    Domestic air passenger traffic down 6.3% in Aug, IndiGo loses market share: DGCA

    Scheduled domestic airlines carried 12.13 million passengers in August, down from 12.95 million in the same month last year, the report said.
    India News
    Updated 31 days ago

    DGCA carrying out scrutiny of SpiceJet: Minister

    India News
    India News
    Published 32 days ago

    Fatigue, rostering: Pilot body flags 6 deaths in 3 years, asks DGCA for review

    FIP said it remains deeply concerned about the increasing evidence of fatigue-related operational risks. (Representative)
    India News
    Updated 39 days ago

    All pilots to undergo dope test once till July 2027: DGCA tells airlines

    The new testing mandate marks a significant expansion of the existing regime .
    India News
    Updated 44 days ago

    DGCA finds ‘serious findings in top airlines’ during audit ahead of key US check

    DGCA conducted safety audits of Indian carriers IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air and SpiceJet
    India News
    Updated 53 days ago

    DGCA flagged safety issues with Tecnam aircraft before Kanpur crash

    DGCA flagged safety issues with Tecnam aircraft before Kanpur crash
    Cities
    Published 56 days ago

    Instructor, trainee pilot killed in training aircraft crash in Kanpur

    Police personnel at the site of the plane crash in Kanpur. (ANI PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 58 days ago

    AAIB to probe Kanpur trainee aircraft crash that killed trainee pilot, instructor

    The aircraft took off from the training centre at around 11.30am and crashed 20 minutes later, while on its way back. (PTI)
    India News
    Updated 59 days ago

    Govt considering random drug tests for all pilots: Minister Ram Mohan Naidu

    Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu. (X)
    India News
    Published 61 days ago

    Preliminary report for turbulence on Air India Phuket-Delhi likely in a week

    The turbulence on an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi was under investigation after the plane dropped at leats 300ft
    India News
    Updated 61 days ago

    CBI registers case against former DGCA Director, others in corruption case

    The FIR stated that a preliminary enquiry was registered on April 7, 2025, following a complaint against Gill alleging abuse of his official position while serving as Director of Flying Training at DGCA.
    India News
    Published 63 days ago

    India’s domestic air passenger traffic down 4.8% in July

    Domestic air passenger traffic declined in July, with IndiGo retaining its market lead and recording the highest on-time performance among scheduled domestic airlines
    India News
    Updated 65 days ago

    Pilots body calls for making oral fluid testing complementary with drug testing

    FIP said it is not seeking immediate replacement of the existing norms for drug-testing on pilots.
    India News
    Updated 68 days ago

    Air India pilot who tested positive for marijuana slept 30-35 mins during flight

    Medical personnel with injured passengers in wheelchairs after the Air India flight (AI2379) from Phuket to Delhi experienced brief in-flight turbulence.
    India News
    Updated 73 days ago

    Pilot of turbulence-hit Air India plane ‘seemed high’ before takeoff: Passenger

    The pilot-in-charge and his co-pilot were both taken off roster as per procedure after the incident.
    India News
    Updated 74 days ago

    Training aircraft skids off Baramati runway: Govt explains what happened

    Baramati: Local residents and officials gather around the wreckage of a trainer aircraft that crash-landed near the airstrip at Baramati Airport, in Pune district, Maharashtra, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 77 days ago

    Did pilot of turbulence-hit Phuket-Delhi flight fail dope test? Air India reacts

    A staff member present with an injured passenger on a stretcher after several passengers, including crew members, got injured as Air India flight (AI2379) from Phuket to Delhi experienced a brief in-flight turbulence.
    India News
    Updated 77 days ago

    Airlines report 352 major flight defects till June, Akasa and Air India top list

    Akasa Air reported the highest number of defects at 152, followed by Air India Express with 53, IndiGo with 47 and Air India with 46 of what the ministry said were significant technical defects. (Photo for representation)
    India News
    Published 82 days ago

    Pilots' association writes to DGCA, seeks suspension of Gulf flights

    The pilots' body said the renewed hostilities in the region have heightened risks for civil aviation and called for an immediate review of flight operations to conflict-affected areas.
    India News
    Updated 96 days ago

    Instructor derostered, flight grounded after trainee pilot hurt in UP's Kanpur

    The action was taken after a trainee pilot was injured at Kanpur’s Chakeri airport during night instructional flying on Friday.
    India News
    Updated 118 days ago
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