Bombay HC directs Collector to demolish 48 obstacles in way of Mumbai’s airports 

Bombay HC directs Collector to demolish 48 obstacles in way of Mumbai’s airports 

A PIL pointed out that there are blatant violations of air safety regulations by the Airport Authority of India and the DGCA A PIL pointed out that there are blatant violations of air safety regulations by the Airport Authority of India and the DGCA The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Collector to take […]

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GoFirst flight suffers windshield crack mid-air

GoFirst flight suffers windshield crack mid-air

A Delhi-Guwahati GoFirst flight was forced to divert course to Jaipur on Wednesday after its windshield cracked mid-flight. A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said they were investigating the incident. Its passengers were accommodated on an alternative aircraft. Go First cabin crew, technicians go on leave against salary cuts This […]

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Will be ‘doubly careful’, strengthen aircraft inspection before flights: SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh

Will be ‘doubly careful’, strengthen aircraft inspection before flights: SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh

SpiceJet will now be “doubly careful” and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline’s CMD Ajay Singh said on July 6. Aviation regulator DGCA issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline’s planes in the last 18 days. “We will work with them […]

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SpiceJet gets DGCA notice for safety lapses

DGCA showcause notice to SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh over snags

Notice says airline snags due to poor maintenance, and failure to pay vendors for spare parts Notice says airline snags due to poor maintenance, and failure to pay vendors for spare parts The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday served a show cause notice to SpiceJet for its failure to offer “safe, efficient and […]

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SpiceJet gets DGCA notice for safety lapses

DGCA showcause notice to SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh over snags

Notice says airline snags due to poor maintenance, and failure to pay vendors for spare parts Notice says airline snags due to poor maintenance, and failure to pay vendors for spare parts The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday served a show cause notice to SpiceJet for its failure to offer “safe, efficient and […]

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Jet Airways in talks with aircraft makers, lessors to lease 6-8 planes by December

Jet Airways in talks with aircraft makers, lessors to lease 6-8 planes by December

Jet Airways confirmed that the airline is in “advanced discussion” with the lessors and original equipment manufacturer but did not share specific details Jet Airways confirmed that the airline is in “advanced discussion” with the lessors and original equipment manufacturer but did not share specific details Jet Airways is in discussions with aircraft manufacturers and […]

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De-board passengers who refuse to wear face mask in plane: DGCA to airlines

De-board passengers who refuse to wear face mask in plane: DGCA to airlines

Airlines must de-board any passenger before departure if they refuse to wear face mask inside an aircraft even after being warned, aviation regulator DGCA said on June 8. If any passenger refuses to wear mask or follow COVID-19 protocol in a flight mid-air, the airline may bar them from flying for a certain period of […]

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DGCA fines Vistara ₹10 lakh for letting improperly trained pilot land flight in Indore

DGCA fines Vistara ₹10 lakh for letting improperly trained pilot land flight in Indore

“This was a serious violation endangering lives of the passengers on board,” officials noted. “This was a serious violation endangering lives of the passengers on board,” officials noted. “Aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on Vistara for letting an improperly trained pilot land an aircraft with passengers on board at the […]

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