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DGCA Serves 4 Notices To Air India For Over 29 Safety Violations: Minister
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government on Thursday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show-cause notices to Air India over 29 violations.
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Parliament Panel Flags Aviation Safety Gaps, Says "Give DGCA Full Autonomy"
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Grant the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) full administrative and financial autonomy is one among twelve recommendations made by a parliamentary committee in a report reviewing India's civil aviation sector, tabled in both Houses.
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"Why Target Air India Only": Supreme Court Junks Plea For Safety Audit
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea to appoint a retired top court judge for examining Air India's safety practices among other aspects and asked the petitioner why target the airline that witnessed an "unfortunate tragedy".
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Aviation Safety Body Directs Increased Security At Airports Due To Potential Terror Threat
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | NDTV
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all stakeholders to enhance security at airports due to a potential threat from a terror group during the period from September 22 to October 2.
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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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Night Vision Goggles May Have Hampered Chopper Pilots Before Crash With Jet: Experts
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
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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Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found 51 safety lapses in Air India's operations during its annual audit, raising fresh concerns over the airline's compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms.
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www.ndtv.com
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The World's Biggest Passenger Planes Keep Breaking Down
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- World News | Angus Whitley and Danny Lee, Bloomberg
The world's largest commercial passenger jet, the Airbus SE A380, enjoyed an unexpected resurgence hauling full loads of passengers when global travel rebounded after the pandemic.
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New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Reveals What Happens When You Don't Put Phones On Aeroplane Mode On Plane
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines take aeroplane mode seriously due to potential safety risks.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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www.ndtv.com
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9 Notices To Air India In 6 Months For Safety Violations: Government
- Monday July 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five safety violations in the last six months, the Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha today in response to a series of queries from MPs.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Cracking Under Pressure": Raghav Chadha Flags Aviation Safety, Minister Responds
- Monday July 21, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
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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www.ndtv.com
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DGCA Serves 4 Notices To Air India For Over 29 Safety Violations: Minister
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government on Thursday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show-cause notices to Air India over 29 violations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Parliament Panel Flags Aviation Safety Gaps, Says "Give DGCA Full Autonomy"
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Grant the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) full administrative and financial autonomy is one among twelve recommendations made by a parliamentary committee in a report reviewing India's civil aviation sector, tabled in both Houses.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Why Target Air India Only": Supreme Court Junks Plea For Safety Audit
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea to appoint a retired top court judge for examining Air India's safety practices among other aspects and asked the petitioner why target the airline that witnessed an "unfortunate tragedy".
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Safety Body Directs Increased Security At Airports Due To Potential Terror Threat
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | NDTV
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all stakeholders to enhance security at airports due to a potential threat from a terror group during the period from September 22 to October 2.
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www.ndtv.com
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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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www.ndtv.com
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Night Vision Goggles May Have Hampered Chopper Pilots Before Crash With Jet: Experts
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board.
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www.ndtv.com
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
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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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Body Flags 51 Safety Lapses In Air India's Operations
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found 51 safety lapses in Air India's operations during its annual audit, raising fresh concerns over the airline's compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms.
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www.ndtv.com
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The World's Biggest Passenger Planes Keep Breaking Down
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- World News | Angus Whitley and Danny Lee, Bloomberg
The world's largest commercial passenger jet, the Airbus SE A380, enjoyed an unexpected resurgence hauling full loads of passengers when global travel rebounded after the pandemic.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators
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www.ndtv.com
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilot Reveals What Happens When You Don't Put Phones On Aeroplane Mode On Plane
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines take aeroplane mode seriously due to potential safety risks.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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www.ndtv.com
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9 Notices To Air India In 6 Months For Safety Violations: Government
- Monday July 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five safety violations in the last six months, the Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha today in response to a series of queries from MPs.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Cracking Under Pressure": Raghav Chadha Flags Aviation Safety, Minister Responds
- Monday July 21, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
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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www.ndtv.com