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March 30th, 2020 7:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Holds Breath Analyser Test for Aviation Staffs Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

The Indian Aviation industry has been facing various trouble amidst the outbreak of Covid-19. Recently, the government has announced 21 days lockdown in the entire nation to combat the deadly virus. All the domestic and international flights have also been postponed till April 14, 2020. To ensure that the Aviation Industry takes all safety measures, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has temporarily suspended breath analyser tests across all the... Read More

October 31st, 2019 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Regulates IndiGo, GoAir To Upgrade Their Pratt Engines Under 15 Days

Earlier this year, the Indian aviation regulator DGCA directed all the domestic airlines to make extra checks on their A320neo aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines to match the new safety protocols. In another directive released by DGCA, the aviation watchdog has asked the domestic carriers IndiGo and GoAir to modify a number of their Airbus A320neo aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines, which are prone to in-flight... Read More

October 14th, 2019 7:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA Expects Healthy Rise in Air Passenger Traffic Despite Economic Slowdown

Even with an economic slowdown underway and with a major domestic carrier grounded, the Indian Civil Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) expects a healthy rise in the air passenger traffic in 2019. Arun Kumar, Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), spoke to IANS in an interview and remarked that the reason why the industry will see a rise in passenger traffic is... Read More

October 11th, 2019 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Our Boeing 737 NG Aircraft Are Safe, No Cracks Found: SpiceJet

SpiceJet confirmed that it had not found any cracks on its older Boeing 737 NG aircraft after inspection. The airline claimed that it had completed the scrutiny of all aircraft that have covered more than 30,000 flight cycles (FC). SpiceJet conducted the investigations following a directive issued by the civil aviation regulatory authority the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). DGCA ordered the inspection for cracks on Boeing 737 NG... Read More

July 30th, 2019 2:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Two Spicejet Pilots Lose Licenses For Runway Overshoot

After investigating a runway overshoot incident occurred in Mumbai airport earlier this month, the aviation regulatory authority the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the licenses of two SpiceJet pilots. The pilots -- Ajinkya Hanchate and Tushar Dasgupta – adopted a wrong approach in landing the flight, leading to instability of the plane. The approach ‘endangered the safety of the aircraft and the passengers on board’, according to DGCA... Read More

July 3rd, 2019 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA to Conduct an Audit of Airlines Involved in Runway Overshoots

In the wake of a series of runway incidents, occurred in last five days, the aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is likely to conduct audits of the airlines involved in the incidents of runway veer off. The regulator has also issued an advisory to the airlines. We are going to audit the operations of some airlines. The advisory for all airlines is also released, a DGCA official... Read More

March 13th, 2019 4:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

India bans Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, SpiceJet cancels many services

After the recent Ethiopian crash that killed 157 passengers onboard, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in India. From 4 pm today (Wednesday), the country has put a strict ban on operating the plane and also has banned any overflying of it in the country’s airspace. “DGCA has decided to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately. These planes will be... Read More

December 30th, 2018 6:36 AM 1 COMMENTS

DGCA Directs Airlines to Make Announcements in Regional Languages

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Indian aviation regulatory authority, has asked the airlines to make announcements in regional languages to the extent possible. It has also directed the pilots to make announcements when the flight crosses monuments such as Taj Mahal, Ajanta Ellora, Statue of Unity, etc. The action intends to raise awareness about the cultural heritage of India to the travellers. “All airlines may consider using local... Read More

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