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November 29th, 2022 12:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Relaxes Regulations, IndiGo Secures a 1-year Lease on a Boeing 777

The DGCA has loosened regulations for Indian carriers wishing to wet lease aircraft, which is a great move. Instead of the previous six months, IndiGo is now permitted to use its leased Turkish Airlines 777s for up to one year. Wet Lease Deals The regulator has reached a compromise with the airline, one month after the DGCA denied IndiGo's proposal for a two-year wet lease arrangement. According to Business Standard,... Read More

October 30th, 2022 11:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

After Technical Difficulties with an Indigo Flight, the Ministry of Civil Aviation Orders the DGCA to Submit a Report

After an operating flight 6E-2131 (Delhi-Bangalore) encountered a technical issue during the takeoff roll, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) ordered the staff members of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to investigate the situation on Saturday. The MoCA GoI tweeted, "Concerned officials at @DGCAIndia have been directed to investigate into this and give a report as soon as possible." An engine stall occurred during the take-off roll of... Read More

October 28th, 2022 12:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Has Granted an Aerodrome Licence to GMR Group’s Mopa Airport in Goa

The DGCA, the aviation regulatory, has granted the aerodrome licence for the new airport at Mopa in Goa, paving the way for commercial flights to begin there soon. According to a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the licence for the Mopa airport, which the GMR group will operate, was issued on October 26. (DGCA). This will be Goa's second airport; there is already one in operation... Read More

October 28th, 2022 11:42 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Has Granted IndiGo Permission to Wet Lease Turkish Airlines’ Boeing Planes for Six Months. This Is What It Means

The aviation regulator has denied IndiGo's request to wet lease Boeing planes from Turkish Airlines for up to two years, according to sources quoted by PTI. The DGCA has allowed the low-cost carrier to wet lease the planes for up to six months. The request for a longer term lease was denied because the DGCA cited the risk of diversion of traffic rights in collusion with a strong foreign carrier... Read More

October 27th, 2022 12:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Has Lifted the 50% Cap on SpiceJet Flights

The Indian aviation regulator DGCA lifted the 50% cap on SpiceJet flights on Friday. SpiceJet airline can operate at full capacity beginning with the winter schedule, which runs from October 30th to March 25th, 2023. In the winter schedule, airlines will operate 21,941 domestic flights per week. The number of weekly flights will be 1.55% lower than the previous winter schedule of 22,287 flights. "In the upcoming Winter Schedule 2022,... Read More

August 2nd, 2022 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Ensures Timely Corrective Action on Deficiencies And Safety of Air Operations

To an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha about the Emergency Landings of flights and whether Government has formulated future plans for tightening safety measures on flights, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd)) has responded in a written reply with the necessary details. Actions are followed with Highest Standards: As per the provisions contained in Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and... Read More

August 1st, 2022 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Aviation Sector Absolutely Safe, No Need to Panic: DGCA

In light of the recent technical snags and incidents faced by Indian domestic carriers, DGCA has assured that India's Civil Aviation Space is absolutely safe, and there is no reason to panic. As reported by PTI, DGCA chief Arun Kumar said technical snags faced by domestic carriers in recent weeks did not have the potential to cause havoc and that even foreign airlines that came to India reported 15 technical... Read More

July 28th, 2022 1:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spicejet Responds After DGCA’s Interim Order: Says No Impact on Flight Operations

DGCA, in an interim order dated 27 July, has restricted Spicejet to 50% of the number of departures approved under Summer Schedule 2022 for 8 weeks from the date of issue of the order. Spicejet is quick is acknowledge and respond to the same to avoid any confusion among passengers and travel partners about the consequences of the interim order. The statement released by the airline is as below. Spicejet... Read More

July 27th, 2022 7:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Restricts Spicejet to Operate 50% Of Approved Flights for 8 Weeks

DGCA, in an interim order dated 27 July, has restricted Spicejet to 50% of the number of departures approved under Summer Schedule 2022 for a period of 8 weeks from the date of issue of the order. DGCA observed that on a number of occasions, the aircraft either turned back to its originating station or continued landing to the destination with degraded safety margins. There is poor internal safety oversight... Read More

July 25th, 2022 5:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia India Leads On-Time Performance Charts for the Third Month Consecutively as per the DGCA Reports

Who likes delayed flights and disturbing schedules? Maybe AirAsia India is also on the same feeling, and hence striving to be the most punctual airline. Leading On-Time Performance for the third month, AirAsia continued its dominance in the punctuality segment, as per the data reported by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. We know how busiest the metro airports are, as they carry most of the air traffic and that... Read More

July 20th, 2022 2:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Statement Shows Airlines Have Been Slacking in Maintenance

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that all the airlines will now need to appoint senior certifying staff and place them at “all base and transit stations”. Multiple incidents of aircraft faults have been reported in the last few months in India. The watchdog conducted several spot checks and concluded that Indian airlines have been operating flights on MEL or Minimum Equipment List. Multiple flights from SpiceJet... Read More

July 11th, 2022 10:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Denies Reports Claiming Windshield Crack and Flight Delay Due to DGCA Inspection

On Monday, the Indian airline SpiceJet denied accusations that one flight's windscreen shattered shortly after takeoff from Chennai and another was delayed by six hours as a result of an unexpected inspection ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). According to media sources, the DGCA's unexpected audit of the aircraft caused a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Srinagar to be delayed for six hours on July 9. According... Read More

July 8th, 2022 7:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Issues Show-Cause Notice to SpiceJet

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has sent the airline SpiceJet a show-cause notice after two incidences of aircraft malfunction. Jyotiraditya Scindia, the aviation minister, stated in a tweet: "Passenger safety is paramount. Even the smallest error hindering safety will be thoroughly investigated & course-corrected." While issuing the show-cause notice, the aviation ministry stated that, "In light of the recent incidences of technical malfunction with regard to SpiceJet flights in... Read More

July 8th, 2022 6:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Akasa Air Gets Airline License From DGCA

Akasa Air, which is owned by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, received the air operator certificate (AOC or licence) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday and will start flying by the end of the month. Vinay Dube and Aditya Chosh, two aviation industry veterans from India, will be flying for Akasa when it receives two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and starts commercial operations. After IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoFirst,... Read More

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