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DGCA audits 30 flying training organisations, finds safety violations
The regulator found in the audit that 'the facilities at the airfield/training organization are not being maintained as per the requirements'
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'Will take action': Scindia on IndiGo's Kannur-Trivandrum flight incident
Two Youth Congress workers had allegedly raised slogans against Vijayan, who was also on the Kannur-Trivandrum flight, after which a senior LDF leader allegedly pushed the duo, sources said.
 "'Will take action': Scindia on IndiGo's Kannur-Trivandrum flight incident")
Regulator cracks whip on flying schools after audit finds violations
Thirty of the 32 schools in the country have been inspected in the audit beginning March.
Air India fined Rs 10L by DGCA for not compensating flyer denied boarding
DGCA's spot checks found that Air India does not have a policy on denied boarding and is not paying any compensation to the passengers
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De-board 'unruly passengers' for not following Covid-19 protocols: DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday issued directions for strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols at airports and inside the aircraft
 "De-board 'unruly passengers' for not following Covid-19 protocols: DGCA")
Flyers who don't wear masks may be declared 'unruly' and de-boarded: DGCA
DGCA's Wednesday circular said airlines must ensure the passengers wear masks properly on flights and they are removed from faces only 'under exceptional circumstances and for permitted reasons'
 "Flyers who don't wear masks may be declared 'unruly' and de-boarded: DGCA")
Top headlines: Cabinet hikes paddy MSP; masks made mandatory on flights
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Wednesday
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Abu Dhabi-bound Air Arabia flight lands in Ahmedabad due to engine failure
The flight landed at the Ahmedabad airport at approximately 9.25 pm on Monday after one of the engines "stalled" mid-air and the engine failure warning came on, the officials added.
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DGCA begins probe as helicopter makes uncontrolled landing at Kedarnath
On May 31, at approximately 1.30 PM, a Bell 407 helicopter belonging to Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd, while landing at Kedarnath helipad had an uncontrolled, very hard landing, they noted.
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SpiceJet says 90 barred pilots to undergo re-training after DGCA slaps fine
The DGCA had barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and those pilots were subjected to retraining on 737 Max simulators.
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SpiceJet restricts 90 pilots from flying 737 MAX aircraft after DGCA fine
The faults were detected during a surveillance check by the DGCA at the Greater Noida-based facility of CAE Simulation Training Pvt Ltd
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DGCA urges doctor's advice before denying boarding to special-needs flyers
The regulator's move comes shortly after an incident at Ranchi Airport where India's largest airline IndiGo refused to let a disabled teenager board its aircraft
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Airlines cannot refuse to fly people with disability: Aviation regulator
An airline that regards a specially abled passenger's health must consult a doctor at the airport: DGCA.
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No pilot tests positive for drugs, cabin crew alcohol shows revival in 2022
In just the first four months of this year, 41 pilots and cabin crew showed traces of alcohol, of which nine were pilots. In all of 2021, some 59 tested positive, 19 wer pilots
 "No pilot tests positive for drugs, cabin crew alcohol shows revival in 2022")
DGCA fines Vistara Rs 10 lakh for letting untrained pilot land flight
The Vistara pilot, who was the first officer on the flight, landed the aircraft at the Indore airport without first getting the requisite training in a simulator
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Looking at business class for A321XLR, says IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta
'We are taking the Ranchi incident as a learning opportunity and treating it as a case study'
 "Looking at business class for A321XLR, says IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta")
Specially-abled child incident a lesson for us, won't appeal order: IndiGo
IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said IndiGo needs to be sensitive in their training and take the specially-abled child incident as a case study
 "Specially-abled child incident a lesson for us, won't appeal order: IndiGo")
DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training pilots on faulty simulator
This is the third time that the regulator has imposed a financial penalty on operators for violation of rules after being empowered to do so
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ATC suspended for okaying IndiGo flights that came too close post take off
The incident was called "breach of separation", which happens when two aircraft cross the minimum mandatory vertical or horizontal distance in the airspace.
Rs 10 lakh fine on SpiceJet for training 737 Max pilots on faulty simulator
After barring the pilots, the regulator had issued a show-cause notice to the airline.
