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After Airlines Rush To Ban Kunal Kamra, Civil Aviation Body Clarifies

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The six-month ban on comedian Kunal Kamra for heckling a TV channel editor on an IndiGo flight on Tuesday is a violation of due process in situations such as this, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) sources said today

Air India Flight For Evacuation Of Indians From Wuhan Approved: Report

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the Air India flight to Wuhan for the evacuation of Indian citizens from the coronavirus hit Chinese city.

Pilots Suspended For "Runway Excursion" At Maharashtra's Nanded Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 25, 2020

The DGCA on Friday suspended pilots of a Cessna plane, belonging to Taneja Aerospace that runs aircraft charter services for corporate sector, for a period of one year for causing runway excursion at the airport in Maharashtra's Nanded last year.

"Bit Disappointing": Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Grew By 3.74% In 2019

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said domestic air passenger traffic grew to 14.41 crore in 2019, an increase of just 3.74 per cent as compared to the previous year.

Deadline Extended For Indigo To Replace Pratt And Whitney Engines

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 13, 2020

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday announced the extension of the deadline for IndiGo to replace about 135 unmodified Pratt and Whitney engines till May 31, 2020.

IndiGo Gets Time Till May 31 To Replace Unmodified Pratt & Whitney Engines

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the deadline for IndiGo to replace all 135 unmodified Pratt and Whitney (PW) engines from January 31 to May 31, a statement issued by the aviation regulator said.

Aviation Body Suspends AirAsia India Pilot Over Runway Incursion At Mumbai

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 11, 2020

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended commander of an AirAsia India flight for runway incursion at Mumbai airport.

Boeing Staff Called Indian Regulator "Even Stupider, Fools": Documents

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

During the approval process for Boeing's 737 MAXplanes in India in 2017, company executives used words such as "fools" and "stupid" for the Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), according to internal documents released by the company.

GoAir Pilots Lost Sight Of Runway 50 Feet Above Surface, Landed On Grass; Suspended

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday January 10, 2020

A GoAir A-320 NEO with 146 passengers onboard was moments away from potential disaster when its flight crew lost sight of the runway just 50 feet above the surface of Bengaluru airport in foggy weather conditions.

Amid US, Iran Tension, Aviation Watchdog Calls For Precautionary Measures

India News | ANI | Thursday January 9, 2020

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday directed all air operators to take appropriate precautionary measures in order to ensure complete safety of passengers, in view of the prevailing condition in Gulf region.

Received Notice From Aviation Watchdog Over "Flight Duty Audit": GoAir

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

GoAir on Tuesday said it has received a notice from the DGCA after a "routine FDTL (flight duty and time limitations) audit" and it will take appropriate action to abide by the aviation regulator's directives.

100 GoAir Pilots, Management To Get Notices For Flight Duty Time Violations

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 7, 2020

The DGCA took this step after it found that GoAir management had allegedly been involved in the violation of pilot rostering.

Government Sets Ball Rolling For DGCA Overhaul, Sets Up Panel

Business | IANS | Friday January 3, 2020

Members of the panel include former DGCA chief Satender Singh and a representative from global aviation consultancy, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). The terms of reference (ToR) for the committee include studying the best practices globally and suggest measures to put a technically strong body in place.

Amid Safety Worries, GoAir Promises To Change Faulty Engines By January 31

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday December 26, 2019

After a series of engine-related malfunctions on its fleet of Airbus A-320 NEO jetliners, GoAir has stated that it will replace all potentially defective Pratt & Whitney 1100 series engines on its fleet by January 31.

On GoAir Guwahati-Kolkata Flight, Engine Stalled, Passengers Noticed Fire

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday December 24, 2019

An Airbus A-320 NEO airliner operated by carrier GoAir had a serious problem with one of its engines on Monday with some passengers reporting a fire in the tailpipe of the engine, the government's aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed. The aircraft, which was flying to Kolkata from Guwahati and carrying 1...