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AI terminates Phuket-Delhi flight pilot-in-command’s services
New Delhi: Air India on Friday, September 4, terminated the services of the pilot-in-command of the Phuket-Delhi flight who had tested positive for drug use. The announcement from the airline came hours…
- India
Pilot drug use serious concern: AAIB on Air India Phuket flight
New Delhi: The probe agency, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), on Friday, September 4, said the confirmation of drug use by the pilot-in-command of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight is a “serious…
- India
India issues 1,331 commercial pilot licences in Jan-June: Govt
New Delhi: India issued 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) during the first six months of 2026 (January-June), with more than four out of every 10 newly licensed pilots having received their training…
- India
Air India plane strays into Pakistan airspace, DGCA takes action
New Delhi: An Air India plane operating a flight from the national capital strayed into the Pakistan airspace on Monday night, June 22, while manoeuvring a go-around at the Amritsar airport. Aviation…
- India
Pilots’ body renews demand for judicial probe into Air India crash
Ahmedabad/New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday, June 11, renewed its demand for a judicial probe into the AI-171 crash and urged authorities not to release any interim investigation…
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Hyderabad airport begins mandatory screening for passengers amid Ebola outbreak
Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), popularly known as Hyderabad airport, started mandatory health screening for passengers amid the global Ebola outbreak. The screening measures started following directions from the Directorate General…
- India
Allocate 60 pc seats on any flight free of charge: Govt to airlines
New Delhi: In a bid to further enhance ease of air travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday that a minimum of 60 per cent of seats on any flight…
- India
DGCA proposes tighter rules for foreign airlines operating in India
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed to tighten rules for foreign airlines operating to and from India, including mandatory digital registration, stronger legal accountability for local representatives,…
- India
Middle East conflict: DGCA advises airlines to avoid 11 airspaces till March 2
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday advised airlines to avoid airspaces of 11 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, till March 2. The countries are Iran, Israel, Lebanon, UAE,…
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No extra charge on flight ticket cancellations within 48 hrs: DGCA
New Delhi: Passengers can now cancel or change air tickets without paying additional charge within 48 hours of making the bookings subject to certain conditions, with aviation watchdog DGCA revising the ticket…
- India
Air ambulance with 7 onboard to Delhi crashes in Jharkhand
Ranchi: An air ambulance with seven people onboard to Delhi from Ranchi crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday, February 23, Ranchi airport Director Vinod Kumar said. The crash occurred…
- India
Maharashtra: DGCA launches investigation into Ajit Pawar plane crash
Pune: A four-member team of senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials on Wednesday, February 11, the site of the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four…
- India
IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet flag concerns over DGCA’s draft cabin crew rest norms
Mumbai: IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet have described the proposed cabin crew rest norms as “more restrictive” compared to global standards and offers limited operational flexibility for the airlines. The Directorate General…
- India
91 of 267 Air India aircraft identified with repetitive defects: Govt
Mumbai: Nearly three-fourths of the Air India Group’s 267 planes that were analysed for repetitive defects have been identified as having recurring defects, the data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday…
- India
IndiGo flight cancellations impacted over 9 lakh passengers in Dec: DGCA
New Delhi: More than 10.4 lakh passengers were affected by flight cancellations in December, with over 93 per cent of the total passengers getting impacted by IndiGo cancellations. Latest data shared by…