Jet-Etihad deal will funnel out Indian traffic into Abu Dhabi: former DGCA
Apr 24, 2013
सुप्रीम कोर्ट का डीजीसीए को नोटिस
Feb 25, 2013
Has Indian aviation sector's period of turbulence come to an end?
Feb 22, 2013
Money Mantra: Should DGCA intervene in airfares?
Jan 21, 2013
Government mulls capping preferred seats on airlines
Sunday May 19, 2013
The recent 'unbundling' of some services such as seat preferences or meals on board might be helping airlines to earn a lot of ancillary revenue, but the government is considering whether it could limit the number of 'preferred seats' on sale on each...
AirAsia names Mittu Chandilya as CEO for India venture
Wednesday May 15, 2013
AirAsia, which is the largest low-cost airline in Asia, has formed a joint venture with Tata Sons and Telestra Tradeplace of Arun Bhatia in a 49:30:21 holding to launch a low-cost carrier in the domestic market.
Air India to reduce free baggage allowance from 20 kgs to 15 kgs
Monday May 6, 2013
DGCA last week gave its nod to charge fees for check-in baggage, preferential seats, meals and other 'unbundled services'.
DGCA enquiring if Air India pilots abandoned cockpit
Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Friday May 3, 2013
The airline regulator or DGCA has begun an enquiry to determine if Air India pilots napped in business class, leaving two flight attendants in charge of a plane from Bangkok to Delhi last month . Air India has denied that allegation, made in newspap...
Kingfisher Airlines revival plan rejected by aviation regulator
Faizan Mohammad Khan | Wednesday May 1, 2013
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected Kingfisher Airlines' (KFA) revival plan that it had submitted to the aviation regulator this month, NDTV has learned.
Airlines can charge for preferred seats, check-in bags: government
Monday April 29, 2013
In a move that would raise the cost of air travel, the government said on Monday that it has allowed airlines to charge passengers for preferred seats on a flight, check-in baggage and meals, among other things.
Kingfisher can't operate on cash and carry basis until dues are cleared: AAI
Thursday April 11, 2013
In its revival plan submitted to the DGCA yesterday, the cash-strapped airline is understood to have said that it has requested the AAI to allow it to fly on cash and carry basis, i.e., pay for the services as and when the airline avails of them.
Kingfisher Airlines stock up 5%, hits upper circuit
Thursday April 11, 2013
Buoyed by the move, shares of the carrier jumped 4.9 per cent to Rs 7.91, its highest trading permissible limit for the day on the BSE.
Kingfisher likely to submit revival plan to aviation regulator today
Mohd Faizan Khan | Wednesday April 10, 2013
The civil aviation regulator has sought a written commitment from the promoters of the airline that additional funds will be infused by the parent company.
Delhi High Court tells DGCA to deregister two aircraft leased to Kingfisher Airlines
Monday April 8, 2013
Citing a previous judgement on the issue, the court said the DGCA cannot withhold the deregistration of the aircraft on the ground that the airlines owe money to the government and its agencies.
Bill to replace DGCA by new aviation regulator likely to be tabled in Parliament: report
Wednesday April 3, 2013
A bill to replace the DGCA by a new aviation regulator with full operational and financial autonomy is likely to be tabled in Parliament in the next part of the Budget Session starting later this month, official sources said today.
Jet Airways plans to hire 100 more expat pilots despite DGCA deadline
Thursday March 28, 2013
Jet Airways is planning to hire around 100 foreign pilots for its wide body Boeing fleet and has already approached several hiring firms for this, even as the aviation regulator has set a December 2013 deadline for phasing out expat pilots.
Jet Airways plans to hire 100 more expat pilots despite DGCA deadline
Thursday March 28, 2013
Jet Airways is planning to hire around 100 foreign pilots for its wide body Boeing fleet and has already approached several hiring firms for this, even as the aviation regulator has set a December 2013 deadline for phasing out expat pilots.
Aviation regulator paves way for return of leased Kingfisher planes
Tuesday March 26, 2013
Aviation regulator DGCA has said it has deregistered 15 aircraft operated by Kingfisher Airlines paving the way for global leasing companies to take them back and easing worries that the dispute might hurt purchases by other Indian carriers.
Aviation ministry scraps aircraft acquisition committee
Mohd Faizan Khan | Thursday March 21, 2013
The Civil Aviation Ministry today abolished the Aircraft Acquisition Committee (AAC) which used to permit the import of planes by airlines and other operators, barely six months after it was reconstituted, thus doing away with time-consuming procedur...
