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11 Nov 2021

DGCA goes digital, Scindia launches eGCA for automation of processes

Scindia said that this single window platform will bring in a monumental change. Director General of Civil Aviation said that under the process three crore pages have been digitalised.

13 Mar 2021

COVID-19: DGCA issues guidelines on face masks, social distancing

DCGA issues new guidelines for passengers This notice came after officials noticed passengers being complacent about the COVID-19 rules

Indian Airlines

13 Aug 2020

21.07 lakh travelled domestically by air this July, 82.3% lower than July 2019

In July this year, occupancy rate in SpiceJet was 70%, while other major airlines IndiGo, GoAir, Vistara, AirAsia India and Air India stood at 60.2%, 50.5%, 53.1%, 56.2% and 45.5%, respectively A total of 19.84 lakh passengers travelled domestically in June this year. Between May 25 and May 31, 2.81 lakh had travelled domestically India resumed domestic passenger flights on May 25 after a gap of two months amid the coronavirus pandemic

Directorate General of Civil Aviation

03 Jul 2020

India extends ban on international flights till July 31

The aviation regulator however added that select international scheduled flights on selected routes may be permitted on a case to case basis.

24 Jun 2020

DGCA issues circular to airlines on handling unruly passengers amid COVID-19

DGCA said for identification, prevention and management of unruly passengers in the context of COVID-19, operators should develop in-flight procedures to manage such situations.

29 May 2020

SpiceXpress receives DGCA approval for drone trials

Post trials and approvals, the airline plans to use drones in delivery of essential supplies to remote areas, the company said in a release.

07 Apr 2020

SpiceJet operates India’s first cargo-on-seat flight to carry vital supplies

The airline is stated to have taken due approvals from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation and then deployed a Boeing 737 NG aircraft for this purpose.

27 Feb 2020

Kunal Kamra fails to get respite from Delhi HC on flying ban from airlines

Kamra had posted a video of him confronting senior journalist Arnab Goswami, with whom he shared an IndiGo flight to Lucknow on January 28.

30 Dec 2019

DGCA launches Phase-1 services of e-Governance project

The project has been conceptualised for the automation of the processes and functions of DGCA and will provide a strong base for IT infrastructure and service delivery framework.

17 Oct 2019

Two SpiceJet pilots suspended for three months for runway incursion

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday suspended two pilots of SpiceJet for three months in connection with the runway incursion case at Delhi airport in August. Captain Bhushan Nanda was commanding SpiceJet`s Delhi-Mumbai flight on August 27 whereas Trishala Chandola was acting as the first officer when the aircraft breached Holding Point RWY 10 which led to the runway incursion.

05 Jul 2019

DGCA sends notice to SpiceJet after its aircraft skids off runway

A Spice Jet aircraft from Pune veered off from the runway at the Kolkata Airport, because of wet tarmac and heavy rainfall on June 2.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation

13 Mar 2019

DGCA grounds 737 Max by 4 pm today, calls emergency meeting of all airlines

Following the Ethiopian Airline plane crash that claimed 157 lives, the DGCA banned all Boeing 737 Max 8 over the Indian airspace.

13 Mar 2019

SpiceJet suspends Boeing 737 Max operations following DGCA ban

The airlines added that it is working towards attaining normalcy in operations and minimising passenger inconvenience.

18 Jul 2018

Civilian drones likely to take to skies from October

The use of drones by civilians is currently restricted by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Mumbai plane crash

29 Jun 2018

Mumbai plane crash: Aircraft may have witnessed radar failure, lost flying pat

It is suspected that a radar failure may not have allowed the pilot to make the aircraft glide. Flying in cloudy weather conditions is likely to have added to the problem in visibility.

22 Apr 2018

Severe turbulence in Air India flight, window panel falls off; three injured

The flight had over 240 passengers when the nightmarish incident took place.

21 Nov 2017

Aircraft built by a Mumbai man on terrace gets license to fly

Amol Yadav's six-seater aircraft can fly upto heights of 13,000 feet, climbing at 1,500 feet per minute, achieve top speeds of 185 knots with a range of 2,000 kms.

08 Jul 2017

IndiGo coach window shatters from jet blast, FIR registered

Five passengers on-board an IndiGo coach at the airport here sustained minor injuries after a window shattered, allegedly due to a jet blast from a SpiceJet plane approaching a parking bay.

Domestic air passengers

19 Jun 2017

Relief for domestic air passengers as airport charges slashed

Domestic air passengers will have to pay less at the airports, particularly the non-major ones, from the next month as the aviation regulator has brought down certain charges to the level of last December.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation

07 Jun 2017

WhatsApp row: Jet pilots' body NAG to hold emergency meeting today

In a rare move, aviation watchdog DGCA has filed a police complaint against 34 pilots of Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir for allegedly posting "obscene" messages.

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