Aviation Regulator

Suspension Of Scheduled International Passenger Flights Extended Till June 30

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 28, 2021

The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till June 30, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday.

SpiceJet Crew Derostered After Viral Video Of Mid-Air Wedding: Report

Tamil Nadu News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday May 25, 2021

A wedding on a chartered flight has won full marks for ingenuity but is under investigation over the violation of Covid-safety rules.

European Regulator Expects Flying Taxis To Come Into Service By 2024 Or 2025

Reuters | Thursday May 20, 2021

Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region's top aviation regulator said.

 Europe Aviation Regulator EASA Sees First Flying Taxis in 2024 or 2025

NDTV | Thursday May 20, 2021

Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region's top aviation regulator said on Wednesday.

Boeing Must Inspect Older 737 Jets After Indonesia Crash: US Aviation Regulator

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 16, 2021

The US aviation regulator is ordering Boeing to inspect older generation 737 jets, after the January crash of an aircraft off Indonesia that killed 62 people.

Aviation Regulator To Audit Operator After Air Ambulance Belly-Lands At Mumbai

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 7, 2021

Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct an audit of Jet Serve Aviation Private Limited whose aircraft belly-landed at the Mumbai airport after losing one of its wheels, officials said on Friday.

"Strictly Follow": Court On Breath Analyser Testing Per Cent For Pilots

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 6, 2021

The Delhi High Court has directed all airlines in India to "strictly abide" by the percentage of breath analyser (BA) testing mentioned in the April 27 order of aviation regulator DGCA.

India's Aviation Regulations Are Protectionist: Qatar Airways CEO

Business | Reported by Vishnu Som | Tuesday May 4, 2021

Akbar Al Baker said that the Indian aviation industry is very regulated and regulations stifle growth. "I think that it is incorrect for the authorities to stifle competition just to protect one or two other airlines. You should leave it to survival of the fittest," he asserted.

Banned Since 2019, Boeing 737 Max To Fly Over India With Regulator Nod

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 20, 2021

Indian aviation regulator DGCA today allowed foreign-registered Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which were grounded in the country since the March 2019 fatal crash of such a plane in Ethiopia, to overfly India after taking the agency's permission.

Aviation Regulator Approves 18,843 Flights Per Week For Summer Schedule

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Aviation regulator DGCA today said it has approved 18,843 flights per week from 108 airports for the summer schedule, which begins on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October.

May Consider Spot Fines At Airports For Covid Rules Violaton: Regulator

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday March 30, 2021

People found violating COVID-19 rules may be fined on the spot at airports, the country's civil aviation regulator said today as part of the government's efforts to increase surveillance at airports amid a surge in the virus cases in India.

Airlines May Ban 15 Passengers For 3 Months For Violating Covid Norms

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 25, 2021

Fifteen passengers, who were found violating COVID-19 norms on domestic flights of three airlines this month, may be banned for three months by the carriers, senior officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday.

Deboard Passengers Not Wearing Mask ''Properly'': Aviation Body To Airlines

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 13, 2021

Seeking to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols by air travellers, aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday asked airlines to deboard passengers who do not wear their mask "properly" despite repeated warnings.

Pilots, Cabin Crew Won't Fly For 48 Hours After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 9, 2021

Aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday pilots and cabin crew members will not fly in an aircraft for 48 hours after being vaccinated against coronavirus.

Australia Lifts Ban On Boeing 737 Max, First In Asia-Pacific Region

World News | Reuters | Friday February 26, 2021

Australia's aviation regulator said on Friday it would lift a near two-year ban on flights to and from the country that use the Boeing Co 737 MAX planes, making the country the first in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.