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排灯节礼物扭亏为盈:航空公司运行在傅ll capacity from 30 October, restrictions lifted
India

排灯节礼物扭亏为盈:航空公司运行在傅ll capacity from 30 October, restrictions lifted

As DGCA has lifted 50 per cent restriction on SpiceJet, the airline can now depart 3,193 flights per week in the winter schedule

India's domestic passenger volume rose 65% to 10 million in September, says DGCA
India

India's domestic passenger volume rose 65% to 10 million in September, says DGCA

In terms of market share, leading carrier IndiGo cornered 57 per cent of the total domestic traffic pie, carrying 59.72 lakh passengers across its domestic network followed by full service carrier Vistara, which flew 9.96 lakh passengers with 9.6 per cent market share

Domestic air passenger traffic marks 4 per cent growth, rises to 1.01 crore in August
India

Domestic air passenger traffic marks 4 per cent growth, rises to 1.01 crore in August

After being severely hit by the Coronavirus pandemic, the country's civil aviation sector is on the recovery path, says data from the DGCA

Breath analyser tests for airplane personnel to resume from 15 October
India

Breath analyser tests for airplane personnel to resume from 15 October

Amid the pandemic, the breath analyser test that is done to check whether any crew member has consumed alcohol was limited to 50 per cent of the aircraft personnel

Smoke detected in Kochi-bound Air India Express flight at Muscat airport, passengers evacuated
India

Smoke detected in Kochi-bound Air India Express flight at Muscat airport, passengers evacuated

A Kochi-bound Air India Express flight with 145 passengers on board was evacuated at Muscat airport after smoke was detected in one of the engines just before the take-off on Wednesday.

Delhi-Mumbai Vistara flight returns midway due to 'whistling' sound in cockpit
India

Delhi-Mumbai Vistara flight returns midway due to 'whistling' sound in cockpit

The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has ordered a probe into the incident even as no structural deficiency was observed during the preliminary ground inspection of the plane, an official said

Udaipur-bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to engine snag; DGCA orders probe
India

Udaipur-bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to engine snag; DGCA orders probe

This is the second mishap on Thursday when a plane returned to Delhi airport due to technical glitches. Earlier, a Nashik-bound SpiceJet plane, carrying 89 passengers, returned due to an 'autopilot' snag

Pilot of prominent airline fails drug test; DGCA removes him from flight duty
India

Pilot of prominent airline fails drug test; DGCA removes him from flight duty

He is the fourth pilot to fail the drug test since the procedure for examination of aviation personnel for consumption of psychoactive substances came into effect from 31 January. The test is done for the flight crew and ATCs on a random basis

Govt working to augment manpower, capabilities of DGCA, BCAS: Jyotiraditya Scindia
India

Govt working to augment manpower, capabilities of DGCA, BCAS: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation takes care of the safety aspects, while the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is in charge of the security aspects in the sector

SpiceJet scouting for funds from airlines, external parties; plans to add 7 planes by Dec-end: Ajay Singh
India

SpiceJet scouting for funds from airlines, external parties; plans to add 7 planes by Dec-end: Ajay Singh

In recent times, SpiceJet has faced turbulence -- especially with many of its flights suffering technical snags -- and subsequently, the airline has faced actions from aviation regulator DGCA

COVID-19: DGCA asks airlines to strictly enforce protocol amid rise in cases
India

COVID-19: DGCA asks airlines to strictly enforce protocol amid rise in cases

Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it will be conducting "random checks" in aircraft across the country to see if the COVID-19 protocol is being enforced or not

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passionately invested in India's growth, will be remembered for Akasa Air: Jyotiraditya Scindia
India

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passionately invested in India's growth, will be remembered for Akasa Air: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala recently teamed up with ex-Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube and former IndiGo head Aditya Ghosh to launch Akasa Air - India's newest low-cost carrier

DGCA issues guidelines to prevent bird-hit incidents
India

DGCA issues guidelines to prevent bird-hit incidents

监管机构敦促所有机场运营商驴s their wildlife hazard management plans in order to find any gaps and ensure that they are strictly followed in and around aerodromes

'Milestone moment': Transpilot Adam Harry on DGCA's new guidelines
India

'Milestone moment': Transpilot Adam Harry on DGCA's new guidelines

Adam Harry, the country's first transpilot, welcomed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation coming out with new guidelines on assessment of fitness of transgender persons who have applied for a commercial pilot license

DGCA issues guidelines to assess fitness of transgender persons applying for pilot licence
India

DGCA issues guidelines to assess fitness of transgender persons applying for pilot licence

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation last month countered media reports that claimed that Adam Harry -- a transman from Kerala -- has been denied permission by the regulator to get a commercial pilot licence

Go First Chandigarh-bound flight returns to Ahmedabad after suffering bird hit, DGCA orders probe
India

Go First Chandigarh-bound flight returns to Ahmedabad after suffering bird hit, DGCA orders probe

The incident happened shortly after take-off. Last month, the windshield of a Go First flight between Delhi and Guwahati cracked mid-air due to bad weather

SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh considering partial stake sale; carrier's shares surge over 13% on BSE
Business

SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh considering partial stake sale; carrier's shares surge over 13% on BSE

Ajay Singh, who holds 60 per cent stake in SpiceJet, is in talks with a few Indian firms as well as a Middle Eastern airline on the matter of the partial stake sale

Congress is my past now, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
Politics

Congress is my past now, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

"I believe that people should have positive and progressive thinking in life," said the Union Minister at the 'Amrit Ratna' event of News18 India

SpiceJet shares dive nearly 10%; hit 52-week low
Business

SpiceJet shares dive nearly 10%; hit 52-week low

Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday ordered SpiceJet to operate a maximum of 50 per cent of its flights for eight weeks after several of its planes reported technical malfunction recently

Masks on flights: Carry out periodic review, Delhi high court tells DGCA
India

Masks on flights: Carry out periodic review, Delhi high court tells DGCA

The court was hearing an application by NGO 'Bridging The Gap Foundation', filed in a PIL which was registered following the experience of a sitting judge of the high court who travelled on a domestic flight during the pandemic