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Jet Airways starts hiring pilots for A320, 737NG and 737Max aircraft

The airline which received air operator certificate from aviation regulator DGCA on May 20 is yet to place an order for aircraft with either European planemaker Airbus or American firm Boeing

DGCA spot checks 48 SpiceJet aircraft; no major violation found: Govt

SpiceJet planes were involved in at least eight technical malfunction incidents in the 18-day period starting June 19, following which the DGCA had on July 6 issued a show-cause notice to the airline

Single-seater trainer aircraft crashes in Pune, woman pilot injured

A single-seater trainer aircraft crashed in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday and its woman pilot suffered injuries, police said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has has commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause of the incident, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated on Twitter. "The trainee aircraft crash in Indapur, Pune District is unfortunate. No fatalities have been reported. Praying for the recovery of injured pilot, Ms Bhavika Rathod," the minister added. The incident took place at Kadbanwadi in Indapur tehsil around 11.30 am, a police official said. The aircraft, belonging to a private aviation school, had taken off from Baramati airport in Pune, he said. Rathod received minor injuries and was admitted to a hospital for treatment, the official said. The aircraft was damaged, he added.

DGCA audit to focus on availability of sufficient, qualified manpower

With a focus on the availability of sufficient and suitably qualified and experienced manpower, including training and duty time limitation and facilities, DGCA has started an audit of airlines

Spurt in snags: DGCA starts 2-month-long special audit of airlines

Aviation regulator DGCA began a 2-month-long special audit of airlines after spot checks found that unqualified engineering personnel are certifying carriers' planes before their departure

Poor financials, broken supply chain, DGCA's flawed tech base ails aviation

Poor financials of the airlines, broken supply chain and lack of technical efficiency in DGCA are some of the major reasons behind the rising number of instances involving technical glitches in planes

IndiGo airlines: Financial headwinds make aviation leader's flight wobbly

For the quarter ended March 2022, which was impacted by the 'Omicron' wave, IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs 16,818 million.

Can't deny boarding to disabled air traveller without notice: DGCA

The regulator had proposed the aforementioned regulations on June 3, six days after it had imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo for denying boarding to a disabled boy at Ranchi airport on May 7

10.5 mn domestic air passengers in June; 12.5% lower than May: DGCA

Around 1.05 crore domestic passengers travelled by air in June, approximately 12.5 per cent lower than the 1.2 crore who travelled in May, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday

Passengers of diverted Air India flight reach Kochi on alternative flight

The alternate aircraft arranged for passengers of the Dubai-Kochi Air India flight that got diverted to Mumbai a day ago due to a loss of cabin pressure landed at the Cochin Airport on Friday morning.

4,500 Air India employees opted for voluntary retirement so far: Report

Under the Air India's VRS rules, people older than 40 years of age with 20 years of continuous employment can opt for voluntary retirement

DGCA grounds two Go First Airbus A320neo aircraft after engine snag

Both aircraft, with P&W engines, will fly only when cleared by aviation regulator

1,000 passenger complaints received against Air India in 3 months: Govt

DGCA on June 14 said it imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for denying boarding to passengers holding valid tickets and thereafter not providing mandatory compensation to them

Go First's aircraft rejects take off as dog comes on Leh airport runway

On Tuesday itself, Go First's Mumbai-Leh flight and Srinagar-Delhi flight faced engine snags and both planes were grounded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

2 GoAir flights suffer engine trouble, both planes grounded: Regulator

A GoAir flight from Mumbai to Leh flight on Tuesday diverted to Delhi after fault in second engine, the DGCA said

Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA

The Delhi High Court on Monday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should review its guidelines for face masks on flights in compliance with the Centre's instructions

DGCA conducts spot checks, finds insufficient staff certifying planes

There have been multiple technical malfunction incidents in Indian carriers' planes during the last one month

DGCA asks airlines to deploy adequate maintenance engineers at airports

Spot inspections were carried out by the DGCA at various airports

Delhi HC rejects plea to stop SpiceJet flights after seven mishaps

Referring to three incidents in May, two in June, and another two in July, the petition said the lives were at risk due to the SpiceJet's poor management

DGCA cracks down on airlines amid rise in 'engineering related occurrences'

DGCA has conducted several spot checks and advised that all aircraft at base and transit stations shall be released by certifying staff holding licence with appropriate authorisation