Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A female business class passenger on an Air India flight to London was deboarded at the Delhi airport following an argument with cabin crew members this week. The incident happened on flight AI 161 on March 5 and the passenger involved was a senior corporate executive, according to … Read more
File image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a significant move, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday said regulations for watch duty time limitations and rest requirements for air traffic controllers have been implemented at 57 airports, including Amritsar, Coimbatore, Patna, and Imphal. The implementation of the … Read more
A trainer aircraft operated by Redbird Flight Training Academy, after it made an emergency landing on an agricultural field near Pete Sirur village in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on June 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A trainer aircraft operated by Redbird Flight Training Academy made an emergency landing on an agricultural field … Read more
Director General of DGCA Arun Kumar during an interview with The Hindu in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy For every three pilots in the country who finish flying training, there is one who is without a job and this is due to an “oversupply” which will be met in the years to come … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with the students, teachers and parents, during the 6th edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023’, at Talkatora Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Pariksha Pe Charcha | Tamil is the oldest language, let your chest swell with pride: PM Modi to students Tamil is the oldest language … Read more
Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday said it has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo airline for denying boarding to a specially abled child at Ranchi airport on May 7. IndiGo had on May 9 said the boy was denied permission to board the Ranchi-Hyderabad flight as he was “visibly in panic”. As … Read more
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday directed carriers not to offer unserviceable seats to passengers on domestic and international flights. This follows an earlier audit of seats and cabin fittings by the aviation regulator, which found that carriers had many broken or unserviceable seats. In a communication to all domestic airlines, the … Read more
A few weeks back, DGCA issued another set of guidelines in which it has put the onus of testing aircraft personnel on the airlines and air traffic service provider Airport Authority of India (AAI). (Credit: PTI) In a measure aimed at stepping up vigil and safety for air passengers, the aviation regulator has ordered strict … Read more
New Delhi: IndiGo on Wednesday said it operated more than 800 international charter flights during the last three months to repatriate 1.5 lakh passengers. Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, international charter flights can operate as usual with the permission of aviation regulator Directorate General … Read more