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DGCA to take part in Boeing’s pilot training plan for new 737 Max

A Boeing 737 MAX airplane takes off on a test flight from Boeing Field. Earlier, DGCA had announced the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max planes on March 12, 2019.

Updated on Sep 13, 2020, 4:26 PM IST

DGCA warns airlines over violations of in-flight norms after Kangana row

The DGCA has asked IndiGo to take “appropriate action” after the regulator found alleged violation of safety and social distancing protocols by the media on the airline’s Chandigarh-Mumbai flight that included Ranaut as a passenger.

Updated on Sep 12, 2020, 3:53 PM IST

DGCA warns of ban for photography

Violations of in-flight norms, including photography, could lead to suspension of scheduled route for 2 weeks, says DGCA

Updated on Sep 13, 2020, 2:44 AM IST

GoAir yet to upgrade 20 engines in A320neo aircraft despite three-month extension

The regulator had asked all P&W engines to be replaced with modified/ upgraded engines till January 2020, failing which the fleet would be grounded. The deadline was however extended again to May 31 and then to August 31.

Updated on Sep 13, 2020, 2:17 PM IST

DGCA seeks report from IndiGo for violating social distancing norms on a flight with Kangana Ranaut aboard

Security personnel accompany Kangna Ranaut at Chandigarh International Airport on September 9.

Updated on Sep 11, 2020, 4:14 PM IST

Mumbai consumer rights body to seek clarifications on DGCA affidavit over air ticket refunds in Supreme Court

This comes after DGCA, in its affidavit to the SC, stated that tickets booked for domestic and international carriers between March 25 and May 3 will be fully refunded within 15 days.

Updated on Sep 9, 2020, 9:45 AM IST

Air tickets booked before Covid-19 lockdown may be refunded

Officials of the civil aviation ministry and DGCA held two rounds of discussions with airline operators on July 2 and 8 before finalising the proposal.

Updated on Sep 7, 2020, 6:06 AM IST

Airlines get ready for in-flight meal services

National carrier Air India will serve in-flight meal services from Monday.

Updated on Sep 4, 2020, 8:57 AM IST

DGCA extends suspension of international flight operations till September 30

DGCA had first issued a circular suspending both international and domestic flights on March 26 when the nationwide lockdown was announced in order to curtail the spread of Covid-19.

Updated on Aug 31, 2020, 2:09 PM IST

DGCA in touch with Boeing after 3 international airlines pull back 8 Dreamliner aircraft

Updated on Aug 30, 2020, 12:30 PM IST

Govt permits meals on flights; airlines can put flyers on no-fly list for refusing to wear mask

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in-flight meal service was not permitted on domestic flights since their resumption on May 25.

Published on Aug 28, 2020, 1:11 PM IST

Not wearing a mask can put flyers on no-fly list, says DGCA

Passengers, who refuse to wear masks willingly, putting others in danger, will invite strict actions like being put on the no-fly list.

Updated on Aug 28, 2020, 11:07 AM IST

DGCA releases draft rules for use of Wi-Fi on flights

DGCA has empowered the pilot in command (PIC) of a flight to deactivate the use of PEDs during any phase of flight.

Published on Aug 27, 2020, 4:05 PM IST

21.07 lakh people travelled domestically by air this July, 82.3% lower than July 2019

A total of 19.84 lakh passengers travelled domestically in June this year. Between May 25 and May 31, 2.81 lakh air passengers had travelled domestically, the DGCA noted.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020, 7:13 PM IST

AI pilots’ union seeks DGCA chief’s removal

The pilots have raised questions on DG Arun Kumar who in an interview to one of the media channels made statements on the deceased pilots’ landing method in last week’s plane crash in Kozhikode.

Published on Aug 12, 2020, 3:25 AM IST

DGCA bans use of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode airport for monsoon season

The Boeing 737 jet on a flight from Dubai, overshot and fell 50 metres off the end of the runway at the Calicut airport in treacherous conditions last Friday, killing 18, making it one of the deadliest commercial aviation disasters in the country in nearly 10 years.

Updated on Aug 12, 2020, 1:34 AM IST

No wide-body planes at Kozhikode airport during monsoon: Aviation regulator

The Boeing 737 jet, on a Vande Bharat mission as flight AIX 1344 from Dubai was bringing in Indians who were stranded abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic, met with an accident while landing at the Kozhikode airport in treacherous conditions last Friday. (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 11, 2020, 9:46 PM IST

DGCA suspends two senior executives of AirAsia India over safety violations

The suspension was carried out a week ago, the official said.

Published on Aug 11, 2020, 10:28 AM IST

After Kozhikode crash, focus on pilots’ health

An Air India Express pilot alleged the pay cuts were unfair, “Unlike Air India, Air India Express has been posting profits for the past four consecutive years.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020, 2:51 AM IST

‘All we know is touchdown was late’: DGCA chief on Kerala plane crash

Mangled remains of an Air India Express flight, en route from Dubai, after it skidded off the runway while landing on Friday night, at Karippur in Kozhikode on August 08, 2020.

Updated on Aug 10, 2020, 6:07 AM IST

Conditions were not conducive for landing: Civil aviation expert

According to Ranganathan, he warned authorities a year after the 2010 Mangalore crash that the Calicut runway was unsafe for landing and needed to be re-evaluated, but his message was ignored.

Updated on Aug 9, 2020, 4:51 AM IST

Kozhikode plane crash: Flight was shaking, it was a nightmare, recount survivors

Those who survived the accident said chaos prevailed at the accident site as initially passengers could not gauge what happened.

Updated on Aug 9, 2020, 4:14 AM IST

DGCA issued notice to Kozhikode airport in July 2019 over safety lapses: Official

An Air India Express plane crashed at the Kozhikode airport on Friday evening.

Updated on Aug 8, 2020, 12:22 PM IST

After AI Express crash in Kerala’s Kozhikode, Angels of Air India fly in to offer support

An Air India Express flight crashed on the Kozhikode airport runway on Friday evening.

Updated on Aug 8, 2020, 11:46 AM IST

18 dead, hundreds injured in AI Express plane crash: What all we know

The broken Air India Express Boeing 737 repatriation flight lies amid debris in Kozhikode, Kerala.

Updated on Aug 8, 2020, 1:15 PM IST

SC notice to Centre on plea for refund of ticket for flights cancelled due to Covid

The plea, filed by Air Passengers Association of India, claimed that refusal to refund the amount is “arbitrary” and is in blatant violation of the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) as acceptance of ‘credit shell’ is at the sole discretion of the passengers.

Updated on Jul 7, 2020, 6:13 PM IST

DGCA issues show cause notice to AirAsia India executive after pilot alleges safety violations

Gaurav Taneja gave the example of the Imphal airport, where the plane descends more steeply as compared to other airports when approaching for landing.

Published on Jun 28, 2020, 9:20 PM IST

Govt allows more flights on domestic routes, extends bar on international routes

The order has revised the Centre’s earlier order issued on May 21 restricting capacity utilisation of domestic flights to a third of the approved summer schedule. (HT photo)

Updated on Jun 26, 2020, 11:42 PM IST

DGCA asks airlines to come up with SOP for handling unruly passengers

Passengers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they stand in a queue to enter Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Mumbai.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 8:36 PM IST

Bombay HC allows airlines to fill middle seats after adhering to safety norms

On Monday, a single-judge bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla while hearing the petition filed by the Air India pilot was informed by the DGCA and the MCA authorities that they had issued necessary instructions in the May 31 circular to safeguard both domestic and international passengers.

Updated on Jun 15, 2020, 5:07 PM IST

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