Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
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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…
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India has 25,001 active pilots: Government tells parliament
New Delhi: India has a total of 25,001 active pilots, including 10,261 ATPL (Airlines Transport License) holders, the government told Lok Sabha on Thursday, February 12. The number of pilots who are…
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Technical faults reported in flights have decreased: Minister
Mumbai: The number of technical fault cases in flights has reduced in the past three years, and just 353 such incidents were reported last year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday, February…
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Transfers, postings of officers internal administrative decisions, says DGCA
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Wednesday said officers’ transfers and postings are internal administrative decisions and that any speculation regarding such transfers is misleading and unfounded. While DGCA did not mention…
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IndiGo offers vouchers worth Rs 10K to affected passengers
New Delhi: IndiGo, which has been facing significant operational disruptions, on Thursday announced that it will offer travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to each passenger whose flights were cancelled or delayed for…
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IndiGo’s FDTL Fiasco: 550 flights cancelled, operations to stabilise by Feb
New Delhi: IndiGo on Thursday told aviation watchdog DGCA that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight duty norms on a day…
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DGCA keeps ‘rigorous oversight’ on airfares for ferstivals
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA is keeping a “rigorous oversight” on airfares and flight capacities for the festive season to ensure that there are no steep hikes in air ticket prices. During…
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IndiGo under DGCA notice for training 1,700 pilots on non-qualified simulators
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo for using “non-qualified simulators” to train 1,700 pilots operating to three critical airports with difficult…
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AI Express admits engine maintenance lapse after DGCA rap, says issue resolved
New Delhi: Following a sharp reprimand from India’s aviation regulator DGCA, Air India Express on Friday admitted to an error in replacing engine parts on one of its Airbus A320 aircraft and…
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DGCA asks Air India to remove 3 officials from all roles related to crew rostering
Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has ordered Air India to remove its three officials, including a divisional vice president, from all roles and responsibilities related to crew scheduling and rostering, sources said…
