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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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183 Technical Defects Reported By Airlines In Aircraft Till July 21 In 2025
Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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"Cracking Under Pressure": Raghav Chadha Flags Aviation Safety, Minister Responds
AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Monday raised alarm over the state of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), alleging that the aviation regulator is "cracking under pressure" due to severe understaffing, underfunding, and lack of autonomy.
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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.
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Aviation Regulator Assures Mechanism To Curb Airfare Surge, MPs Flag Safety
The aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday it will put in place a mechanism to curb whopping surge in air ticket prices, recently witnessed during the Maha Kumbh and post-Pahalgam terror attack.
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3 Air India Officials Removed, Aviation Body Threatens To Withdraw Licence
Civil aviation regulator DGCA has ordered the immediate removal of three senior Air India officials, including a divisional vice president, from all responsibilities related to flight crew scheduling and rostering.
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Aviation Regulator DGCA Orders Audit Of Helicopter Services In Uttarakhand
Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered special audits/enhanced surveillance into helicopter operations involved in shuttle services in Uttarakhand.
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Aviation Regulator Pulls Up Turkish Airlines Over Safety Violations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found multiple safety violations in Turkish Airlines operations during surprise inspections carried out between May 29 and June 2 at four major Indian airports.
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Send Link On Passenger Rights With Tickets: Aviation Watchdog To Airlines
All airlines have to inform passengers about their rights and regulations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA has directed. Online links of the passenger charter will have to be sent via SMS or WhatsApp once a ticket is booked.
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Revised Pilot Duty Norms, With More Rest Hours, From July 1: Aviation Regulator DGCA
The Delhi High Court has been informed by DGCA that airlines would implement the revised norms on duty and rest hours for pilots in a phased manner starting July 1.
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Aviation Watchdog Imposes Rs 30 Lakh Penalty On Air India Over "Rostering" Issue
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group-owned Air India for allegedly allowing one of its pilots to operate a flight without complying with certain regulatory requirements.
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"Lapses In Pilot Training": Aviation Body Orders Suspension Of 2 Akasa Air Directors
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.
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Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according to sources.
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DGCA Issues Another Show Cause Notice To Akasa Air Over Violation: Sources
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for violation of norms related to the airline's operations manual, according to sources.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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183 Technical Defects Reported By Airlines In Aircraft Till July 21 In 2025
Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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"Cracking Under Pressure": Raghav Chadha Flags Aviation Safety, Minister Responds
AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Monday raised alarm over the state of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), alleging that the aviation regulator is "cracking under pressure" due to severe understaffing, underfunding, and lack of autonomy.
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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.
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Aviation Regulator Assures Mechanism To Curb Airfare Surge, MPs Flag Safety
The aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday it will put in place a mechanism to curb whopping surge in air ticket prices, recently witnessed during the Maha Kumbh and post-Pahalgam terror attack.
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3 Air India Officials Removed, Aviation Body Threatens To Withdraw Licence
Civil aviation regulator DGCA has ordered the immediate removal of three senior Air India officials, including a divisional vice president, from all responsibilities related to flight crew scheduling and rostering.
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Aviation Regulator DGCA Orders Audit Of Helicopter Services In Uttarakhand
Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered special audits/enhanced surveillance into helicopter operations involved in shuttle services in Uttarakhand.
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Aviation Regulator Pulls Up Turkish Airlines Over Safety Violations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found multiple safety violations in Turkish Airlines operations during surprise inspections carried out between May 29 and June 2 at four major Indian airports.
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Send Link On Passenger Rights With Tickets: Aviation Watchdog To Airlines
All airlines have to inform passengers about their rights and regulations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA has directed. Online links of the passenger charter will have to be sent via SMS or WhatsApp once a ticket is booked.
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Revised Pilot Duty Norms, With More Rest Hours, From July 1: Aviation Regulator DGCA
The Delhi High Court has been informed by DGCA that airlines would implement the revised norms on duty and rest hours for pilots in a phased manner starting July 1.
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Aviation Watchdog Imposes Rs 30 Lakh Penalty On Air India Over "Rostering" Issue
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group-owned Air India for allegedly allowing one of its pilots to operate a flight without complying with certain regulatory requirements.
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"Lapses In Pilot Training": Aviation Body Orders Suspension Of 2 Akasa Air Directors
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots' training.
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Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according to sources.
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DGCA Issues Another Show Cause Notice To Akasa Air Over Violation: Sources
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for violation of norms related to the airline's operations manual, according to sources.
