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June 7th, 2022 10:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA’s Decision to Exclude 90 Pilots From Flying MAX Aircraft Won’t Impact Operations- SpiceJet

SpiceJet has stated that it has 650 MAX-trained pilots and that the DGCA's decision not to authorise 90 pilots to operate Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will have no impact on operations. The airline is retraining them in accordance with the DGCA's directive. The airline was fined Rs 10 lakh by the aviation regulator after it utilised malfunctioning simulators to train those pilots. The carrier has a sufficient number of qualified... Read More

June 6th, 2022 9:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Asks Chopper Pilots to Exercise Caution as a Helicopter Bounces and Turns by 270 Degrees While Landing at Kedarnath Helipad

Thumby Aviation's helicopter bounced and spun 270 degrees when landing at Kedarnath helipad on May 31, prompting the aviation regulator DGCA to advise chopper pilots to exercise caution anytime there are tailwinds when heading for landing, according to officials. Officials with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that an inquiry into the event had begun. They reported that on May 31, around 1.30 p.m., a Bell 407 helicopter... Read More

June 4th, 2022 11:13 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airlines Cannot Refuse Boarding to Specially-Abled Passengers Without Seeking Medical Opinion – DGCA

Following the incident at Ranchi Airport, where low-cost airline IndiGo refused boarding to a specially-abled passenger, the country's aviation safety regulator, the DGCA, has amended its rules to state that airlines cannot deny boarding to specially-abled passengers without first seeking medical advice on their fitness to fly. IndiGo denied a specially-abled boy access to a Hyderabad-bound flight at Ranchi Airport last month, citing a potential threat to air safety. Following... Read More

May 18th, 2022 10:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jet Airways Completes Final Proving Flights to Revalidate AOC

Jet Airways completed its last proving flights to revalidate its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) successfully. After completing a major regulatory procedure, the carrier's exclusive attention will now be on putting the remaining pieces in place for a successful launch in a few months. On May 17th, Jet Airways cleared a major hurdle in the process of securing its AOC. The airline completed the last set of two proving flights, with... Read More

May 17th, 2022 11:13 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Issues Notice to IndiGo for Inappropriate Handling of a Child With Special Needs

After a fact-finding committee determined IndiGo staff had violated regulations in refusing boarding to a differently abled child at the Ranchi airport recently, the aviation regulator DGCA said it has issued a "showcause notice" to the airline. The kid was refused boarding because he was "visibly in panic," according to the airline. An IndiGo manager refused to let the kid board an aircraft on May 7. The airlines apparently stated that the... Read More

May 16th, 2022 8:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jet Airways Completes First Set of Three Proving Flights

According to sources, Jet Airways performed the first of three proving flights on Sunday, with 18 people on board, including officials from the aviation regulator DGCA. Jet Airways will execute the second batch of two proving flights on Tuesday, according to the airline. The airline must prove flights in order to receive an air operator certificate (AOC). According to sources, the first of three proving flights took place on the... Read More

May 7th, 2022 7:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airlines to Face Strict Actions by DGCA for Wrongly Denying Boarding to Passengers

All Indian airlines have been ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to give compensation and services to passengers who are denied boarding despite being at the airport on time or in the case of a flight cancellation or delay. In the event that airlines violate the instruction, the aviation authority warned that "severe action will be initiated against the erring airline, including imposing financial penalties as per... Read More

May 5th, 2022 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA to Start Checking Airplanes on Night Stops

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's aviation authority, plans to perform a thorough examination of commercial aeroplanes in the country. The focus will be on aircraft that have been in service for a long time and have accumulated a large number of flying hours to ensure that their structural integrity is not jeopardised. In India, a sequence of incidents in the previous few weeks have focused attention on... Read More

May 2nd, 2022 3:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Flight Faces Severe Turbulence; Cabin Luggage Falls on Passengers

After heavy turbulence rocked a SpiceJet flight during descent on Sunday, 14 passengers and three cabin crew members were hurt. On Sunday evening, the SpiceJet Boeing B737 flight SG -945 was flying from Mumbai to Durgapur when it encountered extreme turbulence while landing at Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal, West Burdwan, West Bengal. The jet, however, made a safe landing at Durgapur Airport. One person has suffered serious injuries... Read More

May 2nd, 2022 12:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jet Airways 2.0 Set for Testing Flights During Mid-May; Set to Launch Its Commercial Operations in July-September

According to two persons with firsthand knowledge of the situation, Jet Airways 2.0 will operate proving flights in the first half of May under its new backers, with commercial operations slated to begin in the July-September period. During proving flights, or test flights, the airline's personnel, including those at the check-in counter, engineers, pilots, cabin crew, and maintenance specialists, closely monitor all actions to ensure that they closely resemble real-time... Read More

April 26th, 2022 11:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Asks Air India to Repair Its Aircraft Following a Passenger Complaint

On Monday, a passenger shared images of a shattered armrest on an Air India Airbus A320 aircraft with the registration number VT-EDF on social media. After a passenger complained about the plane's shoddy condition on social media, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed Tata Group-owned Air India to fix it, according to PTI. As a result, the DGCA instructed the airline to investigate and correct the problem... Read More

April 22nd, 2022 7:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Grounds SpiceJet Flight After Passenger Reports About Unclean Seats

A SpiceJet plane was prohibited from flying by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after a passenger complained about unclean seats and defective cabin panels. However, the airline has been instructed to resume operations after resolving the difficulties. A passenger on a flight from Bengaluru to Guwahati shared photos on Twitter of filthy seats and broken cabin panels, tagging the DGCA and other relevant authorities. Following the tweet, the... Read More

April 18th, 2022 5:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Agni Aviation’s Training Aircraft Collapses on Runway

On Sunday evening, an aircraft at Bengaluru's Jakkur Aerodrome collapsed during landing while engaged in a local sortie. Cheryl Ann Stearns, an internationally famous competitive skydiving champion, was on board the plane and suffered minor injuries, but pilot Capt Akash Jaiswal remained unharmed. The disaster might have been caused by a flock of birds and dogs on the runway at the moment of landing. According to a credible source, the... Read More

April 13th, 2022 9:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

90 SpiceJet Pilots Refrained From Flying Boeing 737 Max Aircraft

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ruled that 90 SpiceJet pilots are unsuitable to fly the Boeing 737 Max and has stopped them from flying until they finish another round of training.  "For the time being, we have restricted these pilots from flying the Max aircraft and they must successfully retrain for it," DGCA chief Arun Kumar told India Today Television. According to sources, the'stick shaker,' which vibrates... Read More

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