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23 Aug 2024

DGCA Fines Air India Rs 99 Lakh For Operating Flight With Unqualified Pilots

The DGCA has levied a Rs 90 lakh fine on Air India, with additional penalties of Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh on the airline's director of operations and director of training, respectively.

19 Jun 2024

DGCA Issues Circular On Gender Equality To Raise Share Of Women Workforce

The DGCA's circular is in line with the principle of gender equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) vision to promote equal opportunities to achieve gender equality in aviation.

08 May 2024

78 Air India Flights Gets Cancelled As Cabin Crew Goes On Mass Sick Leave

In 2023, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave its go-ahead to the Tata Group's initiative to merge the budget airline AIX Connect (previously known as AirAsia India) with Air India Express.

25 Mar 2024

DGCA Slaps Rs 80 Lakh Fine On Air India Over Flight Violations

Earlier, the airline was fined Rs 30 lakhs after an elderly passenger passed away during the immigration process due to the lack of wheelchair assistance.

22 Mar 2024

Air India Fined With Rs 80 Lakh Fine For Breaching Flight Duty Time Limits

The DGCA sent Air India Limited a show cause notice on March 1 to address the observed violations.

Captain Shweta Singh

01 Mar 2024

Meet Capt. Shweta Singh, DGCA’s First Woman Chief Flight Operations Inspector

Captain Shweta Singh Becomes First Woman To Hold Post Of Chief Flight Ops Inspector In DGCA.

01 Feb 2024

DigiYatra Service Implemented At Guwahati Airport, Easing Passenger Movement

Digiyatra services launched at Guwahati airport to improve passenger experience. The paperless check-in services' usage has seen a positive surge since the official launch in August 2023.

08 Jan 2024

Indian Airlines Induct 133 Aircrafts In 2023 To Meet Increased Demand: DGCA

While pending orders from Indian airlines for new aircraft are large, they have inducted 133 news planes in their fleet last year, reveals DGCA.

Alaska Airlines Window Mishap

06 Jan 2024

DGCA To Inspect Boeing 737-8 Max Planes After Alaska Airlines Incident: Watch

The DGCA official said that all Indian air operators had to complete the inspection of the emergency exits of the Boeing 737-8 Max planes by noon on January 7.

04 Jan 2024

Air India, SpiceJet Roster Untrained Pilots, DGCA Issues Notice: Here's WHY

DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India and SpiceJet for rostering non-CAT III compliant pilots, causing Delhi airport diversions.

29 Dec 2023

Delhi Airport To Operate All Four Runways From January To Ease Congestion

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport aims for improved air traffic with all runways operational by early January 2024, pending DGCA checks.

Donyi Polo Airport

26 Dec 2023

Itanagar’s Donyi Polo Airport Now All-Weather Ready; Night Landings Soon

Donyi Polo Airport in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, receives an all-weather licence and will now allow night landings, announces Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

26 Dec 2023

PICS: Air India Inducts First-Ever Airbus A350 In Fleet - Check Interior

Air India has received the first of 20 Airbus A350 wide-body aircrafts ordered, with the new livery marking another milestone in the transformation exercise.

Ayodhya airport

27 Dec 2023

DGCA Grants Aerodrome License To Ayodhya Airport, IndiGo To Fly Maiden Flig

Built at a cost of Rs 350 crore, Maryada Purshottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya receives DGCA's aerodrome license.

13 Dec 2023

Air India's New Cabin Crew & Pilot Uniforms; Designed By Manish Malhotra: PICS

Air India has finally revealed its new uniform for the cabin crew and cockpit crew, designed by Bollywood designer Manish Malhotra, as a part its revamping exercise.

05 Dec 2023

UDAN Scheme Serves Over 1.30 Lakh Flyers Who Never Dreamt Of Flying: Scindia

UDAN scheme has facilitated 1.30 lakh passengers, making air travel accessible. Aviation, backed by 2.75 lakh flights and funding, is vital for transportation, affirms the Civil Aviation Minister.

Indian aviation industry

29 Nov 2023

Air Traffic In India To Jump By 15% In 2023-24, Despite Go First’s Departure

India's air traffic set to surge 15% to 155 million passengers in 2023-24, defying Go First's grounding, per CAPA India.

23 Nov 2023

Grounded Go First Airline Receives 90-Day Extension From NCLT For Resolution

Go First Airlines remains inactive, receiving a 90-day moratorium extension from NCLT for insolvency resolution. Failure may lead to liquidation by Feb 4, 2024.

22 Nov 2023

Air India Flouts CAR Norms, Aviation Watchdog ‘DGCA’ Slaps Rs 10 Lakh Fine

DGCA inspections revealed Air India's non-compliance with aviation regulations at Kochi, Bengaluru, and Delhi airports, leading to a Rs 10 lakh penalty.

20 Nov 2023

Air Traffic Sees New High With Over 4.5 Lakh Flyers, 5,958 Flights On Nov 19

India's domestic air traffic hits consecutive highs with 456,910 passengers on Sunday and 456,748 on Saturday, showcasing post-Covid aviation's inspiring turnaround.

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