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DGCA asks Air India to maintain a database of all unruly passengers

The DGCA on Monday said that Air India didn't report the incident until the regulator sought the incident report from them on January 5

Paris-Delhi flight incidents: DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has issued a show cause notice to Air India regarding two incidents of passenger misbehaviour onboard a flight from Paris to New Delhi last month. In one incident, a drunk passenger was caught smoking in the lavatory and was not listening to the crew. In the second incident, another passenger allegedly relieved himself on a vacant seat and blanket of fellow female passenger when she went to lavatory, according to DGCA. Both incidents happened on the Paris-New Delhi flight on December 6, 2022. "Air India didn't report the incident until DGCA sought the incident report from them on 05.01.2023. After perusal of the reply submitted by Air India through email dated 06.01.2023, prima facie it emerges that provisions related to handling of an unruly passenger... have not been complied with. It has been noted that the response of the airline has been lackadaisical and delayed," the regulator said in a statement. The Directorate General of Civil ...

Home Affairs Ministry holds high-level review meeting on airport security

According to sources, the recent incidents of misbehaviour in airlines were discussed during the meeting, which lasted for more than half an hour

We fell short, Air India should have acted swiftly: Chandra on 'pee-gate'

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has promised speedy action in the case

Urinating incident: 2 Air India crew members likely to join probe on Monday

Two crew members of an Air India flight on which a man allegedly urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger are likely to join the police investigation into the case on Monday, sources said. The police are also trying to approach other passengers who were on the flight to get their statements, the sources said on Sunday. Delhi Police had summoned nine crew members of the flight and seven of them have already recorded their statements. The remaining two were asked to appear before police on Sunday but they were not in the city and are expected to join the probe on Monday, they said. The sources further said police are also trying to approach other passengers on the flight to get their statements. The statements of the crew members will help the police establish the sequence of events, police said. According to police, the accused, Shankar Mishra, allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger in an inebriated condition in the business class of the Air India flight from New York to Delhi

2 Russian passengers offloaded in Goa for 'misbehaving' with Go First crew

According to the spokesperson, the two foreign nationals abused the crew, and were "teasing the crew, passing remarks on her"

Air India 'pee-gate': Wells Fargo terminates accused Shankar Mishra

Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly female co-passenger onboard a New York-New Delhi flight in November last year, has been sacked by his employer Wells Fargo

Use 'restraining devices' if needed: DGCA to airlines on unruly passengers

Airline staff will face action if they fail to act against passengers who behave inappropriately, Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Friday

'Unprofessional': Aviation regulator slams Air India for urination incident

Another incident of male passenger urinating on female flier on Paris-Delhi flight comes to light

Rules of conduct

On-board unruliness demands stronger policies

Male passenger who urinated on woman banned by Air India for a month

Airline sets up internal committee to probe lapses on part of Air India crew that did not report the incident

Man urinates on woman passenger onboard Air India flight, DGCA seeks report

Air India has lodged a police complaint regarding the incident that took place on November 26 when the flight was on its way from John F Kennedy international airport in New York to Delhi

305 enforcement actions against airlines, individuals taken by DGCA in 2022

Aviation safety regulator DGCA took 305 enforcement actions, including imposing financial penalties against various operators and individuals, among others for non-compliance of various norms during 2022, an official statement said on Sunday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has the mandate to enforce civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. There were 305 enforcement actions taken by the regulator during the year, the DGCA said in the statement. These enforcement actions were taken against various airlines, including scheduled as well as non-scheduled operators, airport operators and flying training organisations for failing to adhere to laid down safety standards and norms and compromising safety of aircraft operations, the DGCA said. Actions were also taken against erring pilots, cabin crew, air traffic controllers (ATCOs), aircraft maintenance engineers and various post holders for non-compliance to laid down regulations and SOPs, it ...

Garuda Aerospace receives Type certification, RTPO approvals from DGCA

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has received the Type Certification and RPTO (Remote Pilot Training Organisation) approvals from the Director General of Civil Aviation for the indigenously designed kisan drones, the company said on Sunday. DGCA Type certification is provided on the basis of the quality check and is issued after a rigorous testing process of the unmanned aerial vehicles. The kisan drones are developed for agricultural purposes and with the Type Certification received for the GA-AG model, Garuda Kisan drones were eligible for Rs 10 lakh unsecured loans from the agri-infrastructure fund offered by the Centre, the company said in a statement. According to DGCA, a remote pilot training organisation is an organisation authorised by the DGCA to impart remote pilot training to any individual seeking for a remote pilot certificate under Rule 34 of Drone Rules 2021. "The elusive double certification by DGCA for Type and RPTO certification is a testament to our indigenou

DGCA issues Type Certification for Kisan drone made by Garuda Aerospace

According to Garuda Aerospace, the DGC Type Certification is provided on the basis of the quality check of the drones and is issued after a rigorous testing process for the unmanned aerial vehicles

Air passengers to get compensation for involuntary downgrade of tickets

Passengers will soon be compensated for any involuntary downgrade of their tickets for a particular class by an airline, with aviation regulator DGCA preparing to put in place new norms. Once the norms come into force, the airline concerned will have to refund the full value of such tickets, including taxes, and also the affected passenger will be flown free of cost in the next available class, according to DGCA. Against the backdrop of complaints from air travellers about their tickets booked for a particular class being downgraded by airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now in the process of amending the existing regulations to address passenger grievance. "The amendment will allow the passenger, who is downgraded involuntarily from his booked class of ticket, to receive the full value of ticket, including taxes, as refund from the airline and the airline will carry the passenger free of cost in the next available class," it said in a statement on ...

DGCA to issue norms to compensate for tickets downgraded involuntarily

Aviation regulator DGCA will put in place norms to compensate a passenger whose ticket for a particular class has been involuntarily downgraded by an airline. The move comes against the backdrop of rising complaints about airlines involuntarily downgrading tickets issued to passengers. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is in the process of amending the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to 'facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights. to protect the rights of air travellers affected by downgrading of their ticket. "The amendment will allow the passenger, who is downgraded involuntarily from his booked class of ticket, to receive the full value of ticket including taxes as refund from the airline and the airline will carry the passenger free of cost in the next available class," DGCA said in a statement on Friday. After stakeholder consultations, final regulations will be issued by

Passengers to get full refund when downgraded from higher cabin: DGCA

Regulator's rules do not say what compensation an airline needs to give to a passenger affected by ticket downgrade

Aviation regulator DGCA carries out 4,378 surveillance activities this year

Aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday said it has carried out 4,378 surveillance activities so far this year as part of its safety oversight responsibilities. This year, the watchdog has so far issued air operator permits for scheduled air transport service to three operators -- GSEC Monarch and Deccan Aviation (India One Air) on June 24, SNV Aviation Pvt Ltd (Akasa Air) on July 7 and Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt Ltd (Quikjet) on December 12. In a statement mentioning about its performance in 2022, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also said that ICAO's Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) of India was conducted in November. "As a result, the Effective Implementation score of India has risen from previous 69.95 per cent to 85.49 per cent, thereby changing India's Safety Oversight ranking from 102 to 48 among the 193 contracting states," it said. This is also the highest ever rank for India in the Indian Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) aviation safety rankings. "As p

DGCA carries record 4,378 surveillances for safety standards in 2022

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has undertaken 4378 surveillances this year, which is the highest-ever number of surveillances undertaken during a year