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Air India Flew Plane 8 Times Without Airworthiness Permit, Fined Rs 1 Crore
In its order imposing the fine, the DGCA observed that the Airbus A320 aircraft was flown on multiple sectors, including flights connecting New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
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IndiGo Says It Has 'Optimum' Pilot Pool As Flight Duty Norm Relaxations End
IndiGo, which faced massive flight disruptions in early December, on Tuesday said it has an optimum pool of staff to ensure stable operations as regulator DGCA's temporary pilot duty norm relaxations for the country's largest airline come to an end.
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All That Is New In Baggage Rules 2026, From Higher Duty-Free Limit To Laptop Exemption
India's Baggage Rules 2026, effective February 2, raise duty-free limits for most travellers and simplify jewellery allowances with weight-based caps to streamline customs procedures.
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Before Ajit Pawar Plane Crash, EU Regulator Had Acted Against Operator VSR
The European Union's (EU) aviation regulator that certifies non-EU airlines operating in its territories had denied permission to the same Delhi-based private jet company that also flew Maharashtra leader Ajit Pawar from entering EU areas.
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Air India Dreamliner Grounded After Fuel Switch Moves From 'Run' To 'Cutoff'
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its left fuel control switch failed to stay in the 'run' position twice and moved to 'cutoff' during engine startup, an airline spokesperson said.
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Air India Express Grounds Aircraft After Aviation Body Flags Safety Concern
The airline described the move as "proactive" saying the aircraft was grounded to address the issue highlighted by the aviation regulator and undergo necessary corrective work.
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IndiGo Vacated 717 Domestic Slots After Aviation Regulator Cuts Winter Flights
IndiGo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports, following aviation watchdog DGCA curtailing the country's largest airline's winter flights by 10 per cent after massive operational disruptions in early December.
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers arrived at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday for a meeting, amid the airline's ongoing efforts to address customer grievances and operational disruptions.
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IndiGo CEO, COO File Replies To Aviation Regulator's Show Cause Notice
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras have filed replies to the show cause notices issued by the aviation safety regulator DGCA over the airline's massive flight disruptions, an airline source said on Monday.
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Inside India's Pilot Safety Rules At The Centre Of IndiGo Meltdown
India's stricter pilot fatigue management rules hit IndiGo hard this week as it had failed to plan for changes in its rosters, throwing operations of the country's biggest airline into disarray and disrupting air travel across the country.
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Air India Flew Plane 8 Times Without Airworthiness Permit, Fined Rs 1 Crore
In its order imposing the fine, the DGCA observed that the Airbus A320 aircraft was flown on multiple sectors, including flights connecting New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
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IndiGo Says It Has 'Optimum' Pilot Pool As Flight Duty Norm Relaxations End
IndiGo, which faced massive flight disruptions in early December, on Tuesday said it has an optimum pool of staff to ensure stable operations as regulator DGCA's temporary pilot duty norm relaxations for the country's largest airline come to an end.
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All That Is New In Baggage Rules 2026, From Higher Duty-Free Limit To Laptop Exemption
India's Baggage Rules 2026, effective February 2, raise duty-free limits for most travellers and simplify jewellery allowances with weight-based caps to streamline customs procedures.
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Before Ajit Pawar Plane Crash, EU Regulator Had Acted Against Operator VSR
The European Union's (EU) aviation regulator that certifies non-EU airlines operating in its territories had denied permission to the same Delhi-based private jet company that also flew Maharashtra leader Ajit Pawar from entering EU areas.
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Air India Dreamliner Grounded After Fuel Switch Moves From 'Run' To 'Cutoff'
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its left fuel control switch failed to stay in the 'run' position twice and moved to 'cutoff' during engine startup, an airline spokesperson said.
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Air India Express Grounds Aircraft After Aviation Body Flags Safety Concern
The airline described the move as "proactive" saying the aircraft was grounded to address the issue highlighted by the aviation regulator and undergo necessary corrective work.
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IndiGo Vacated 717 Domestic Slots After Aviation Regulator Cuts Winter Flights
IndiGo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports, following aviation watchdog DGCA curtailing the country's largest airline's winter flights by 10 per cent after massive operational disruptions in early December.
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers arrived at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday for a meeting, amid the airline's ongoing efforts to address customer grievances and operational disruptions.
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IndiGo CEO, COO File Replies To Aviation Regulator's Show Cause Notice
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and COO Isidre Porqueras have filed replies to the show cause notices issued by the aviation safety regulator DGCA over the airline's massive flight disruptions, an airline source said on Monday.
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Inside India's Pilot Safety Rules At The Centre Of IndiGo Meltdown
India's stricter pilot fatigue management rules hit IndiGo hard this week as it had failed to plan for changes in its rosters, throwing operations of the country's biggest airline into disarray and disrupting air travel across the country.
