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- India
DGCA rolls back rest rule amid IndiGo chaos; pilots, users slam safety compromise
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday, December 5, revoked a January 20 directive that barred airlines from substituting any form of leave for a pilot’s mandatory weekly rest period.…
- India
DGCA chief seeks cooperation of pilots to ensure smooth flight ops
Mumbai: Aviation regulator DGCA’s chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on Friday requested the cooperation of all pilots to ensure smooth flight operations amid massive IndiGo flight disruptions. In an appeal, the Director General…
- India
IndiGo cancels over 400 flights at various airports on Friday
Mumbai: IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, and a large number of flights were delayed at various airports on Friday, according to sources. Hundreds of passengers faced hardships at the airports as…
- India
IndiGo’s prolonged, unorthodox lean manpower strategy caused disruption: FIP
Mumbai: A Pilots’ body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for…
- Technology
All operational A320 aircraft in India get software fix for solar radiation risk: DGCA
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday announced that all Indian airlines have completed the mandatory software upgrade on their operational Airbus A320 family aircraft. The move addresses…
- Technology
270 out of 338 affected aircraft receive Airbus software update: DGCA
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday revealed the number of Indian airline services impacted as global flight operations continue to face disruptions due to a software issue…
- India
Volcanic ash plumes: Carriers cancel flights; DGCA issues advisory
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to airlines and airports to deal with possible disruptions due to the ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia. Ash clouds…
- India
DGCA to meet operators, pilots bodies over crew duty, rest norms next week
Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has convened a meeting with airline operators and pilots’ bodies in New Delhi next week to discuss various issues related to the cockpit crew’s duty and rest…
- Technology
DGCA flags serious compliance lapses at Akasa Air after safety review
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has flagged various regulatory non-compliances at Akasa Air, including repetitive procedural lapses, and has asked the airline to take remedial actions, according to sources. The observations have…
- India
Pilots’ body seeks thorough check of electrical system of all Boeing 787 planes
Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country. The pilots’…
- India
DGCA releases draft Guidelines for fatigue risk management in airlines
Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released draft guidelines for a fatigue risk management system for airlines, with the proposed framework set to complement the existing flight…
- Technology
DGCA audit lists around 100 violations, observations related to Air India
Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has come across around 100 violations and observations related to Tata Group-owned Air India’s training, crew’s rest and duty period norms, and airfield…
- India
US NTSB Chief slams media on Air India crash reporting
New Delhi: Calling recent media reports on Air India Ahmedabad crash “premature and speculative,” the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has urged the media and public to wait for the final…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport sees 49 bird, animal strikes in first 5 months of 2025
Hyderabad: Hyderabad airport has reported 49 bird and animal strikes in the first five months of 2025. It raises concerns over aviation safety. These incidents are not limited to Hyderabad as such…
- India
DGCA flags aircraft defects, faded runway markings in airport safety audit
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday, June 24, said surveillance conducted at major airports revealed several defects in the aviation ecosystem, including multiple cases wherein the…