NEW DELHI: Air travel in India last CY (2023) was a lot safer than that in the preceding two years. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said compared to 2021 and 2022, the “number of risk-bearing airprox per million flights over Indian Airspace reduced by 25% and achieved the target (in 2023);…
NEW DELHI: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of Rs 98 lakh on Air India Limited for operating flights with non-qualified crew members. Additionally, the civil aviation watchdog imposed a fine of Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh on director operations and director training of Air India Rs 6 lakh and…
NEW DELHI: Two Air India pilots, including a trainee, are paying for a serious oversight of the airline’s rostering department by getting grounded by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The trainee was to do supervised flying with a training captain but that did not happen due to a mix-up which led to the flight…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory circular on “gender equality in the civil aviation sector” for industry stakeholders. The circular aims to increase the number of women in various positions to 25% by 2025 in India’s aviation industry. The regulator has advised stakeholders “to promote enhanced representation of…
NEW DELHI: Passenger woes at Air India show no signs of ebbing. A person flying Bengaluru-San Francisco (AI 175) on June 9 reportedly found a metal blade in his meal, which he was able to spit out in time before it could cause any harm. In the past few weeks, AI – where change is…
The incident occurred at Mumbai airport on Saturday morning when an Air India aircraft was speeding for take off when an IndiGo aircraft came in and landed behind it on the same runway. MUMBAI: The Aviation regulatory body, DGCA, has taken action by de-rostering an Air Traffic Control officer (ATCO) from Mumbai following a potentially…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has derostered an air traffic controller at Mumbai Airport following a close shave when an IndiGo aircraft was allowed to land even as an Air India aircraft was taking off from the same runway. The regulator has initiated a probe into this incident.“On June 8, 2024,…
Flight ticket prices: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced a new directive that could impact flight ticket prices, making them more affordable for some passengers while potentially increasing costs for others. What is changing?Airlines include charges for certain services in their ticket prices. However, based on feedback, these services are often not…
NEW DELHI: What is the maximum number of alcoholic drinks that can be served in-flight to passengers to keep them sober to prevent incidents like the ones on two Air India flights in Nov-Dec 2022 where inebriated persons ended up allegedly urinating on co-passengers? Responding to a petition by a 72-year-old woman who was urinated…
MUMBAI: It’s an open secret in the airline industry that not every passenger who opts for the wheelchair assistance service to travel through an airport is in genuine need of a wheelchair. The misuse was largely condoned by regulators, while some airlines leaned in on the trickery as a no-questions-asked complementary wheelchair service attracted bookings…
