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IndiGo cancels 60 flights from Bengaluru; CEO Piter to appear before DGCA
Mumbai: Crisis-hit IndiGo cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Thursday, as safety watchdog DGCA tightened its scrutiny following large-scale disruptions in services on account of planning failures related to the implementation…
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DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo HQ amid tightening oversight of airline
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA will station its personnel at IndiGo’s headquarters as it steps up oversight on India’s largest airline, which continues to cancel dozens of flights despite saying operations have…
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DGCA asks CEO Elbers to appear on Thursday with full report on IndiGo crisis
Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has directed crisis-ridden IndiGo’s Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers to appear at its office on Thursday and submit a complete report, along with comprehensive data and updates,…
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IndiGo CEO, COO file replies to DGCA show cause notices
Mumbai: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras have filed replies to the show cause notices issued by the aviation safety regulator DGCA over the airline’s massive flight disruptions, an airline…
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IndiGo shares sink over 6.5 pc amid ongoing flight disruptions
Mumbai: Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo Airlines, fell sharply in early trade on Monday, dropping 6.6 per cent to an intra-day low of Rs 5,015 on the BSE.…
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New rules, staff crunch and poor planning: What caused IndiGo’s meltdown
New Delhi: IndiGo – the airline that once redefined punctuality and scale in India – cancelled hundreds of flights nationwide, undone by its biggest operational crisis yet: a potent mix of misjudged…
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DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo CEO on flight disruptions
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers seeking an explanation for the massive flight disruptions, according to sources. For five days in…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
