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Aviation Watchdog Orders Special Audit Of VSR Ventures Flying Ajit Pawar
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
Investigation into the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crash has intensified with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering a special audit of VSR Ventures, the private jet company that flew the leader.
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Won't Cancel Any Flights Under New Rules: IndiGo Tells Aviation Regulator
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it does not plan to cancel any flights after February 10.
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IndiGo Fined Rs 22 Crore For Massive Flight Disruptions In December
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo and taken strict enforcement action against its senior management after a probe found serious planning, operational and regulatory lapses.
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Power Banks Can No More Be Used On Flights. Check New Aviation Safety Rules
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that power banks and spare batteries will be allowed only in hand luggage and cannot be stored in overhead compartments.
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Deadline For Panel's Report On IndiGo Flight Chaos Extended Till Friday
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has extended the deadline for a four-member committee to submit its report on the massive disruptions of IndiGo's flight operations, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Flight Inspectors Who Oversaw IndiGo Ops Sacked By Aviation Watchdog DGCA
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sacked four flight operations inspectors who oversaw safety and operational compliance of the crisis-hit IndiGo.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots' Body Urges Withdrawal Of Extended Boeing 787 Flight Duty Hours
- Monday October 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's aviation regulator has allowed an extension of flight duty hours for select Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the country's pilots' association, citing serious safety and fatigue concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Will Power Banks Be Banned On Indian Flights? Stricter Rules Being Discussed
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is considering a potential nationwide ban or stricter regulations on the use of power banks aboard aircraft, following a recent in-flight fire incident aboard an IndiGo flight in Delhi this week.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Regulator Okays Private Hospitals For Pilots' Medical Tests
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
To streamline medical services in the aviation sector, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved several private hospitals across the country to conduct medical examinations for pilots and other licensed aviation personnel.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Tops Market Share And Punctuality, FlyBig Sees Most Cancellations
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- Business News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
IndiGo airlines has the largest market share in the country's civil aviation sector at 64.2 per cent, followed by Air India at 27.3 per cent, a report by the regulator DGCA said.
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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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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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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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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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Aviation Watchdog Orders Special Audit Of VSR Ventures Flying Ajit Pawar
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Bismee Taskin Islam
Investigation into the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crash has intensified with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordering a special audit of VSR Ventures, the private jet company that flew the leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Won't Cancel Any Flights Under New Rules: IndiGo Tells Aviation Regulator
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it does not plan to cancel any flights after February 10.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Fined Rs 22 Crore For Massive Flight Disruptions In December
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo and taken strict enforcement action against its senior management after a probe found serious planning, operational and regulatory lapses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Power Banks Can No More Be Used On Flights. Check New Aviation Safety Rules
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that power banks and spare batteries will be allowed only in hand luggage and cannot be stored in overhead compartments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Deadline For Panel's Report On IndiGo Flight Chaos Extended Till Friday
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has extended the deadline for a four-member committee to submit its report on the massive disruptions of IndiGo's flight operations, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Flight Inspectors Who Oversaw IndiGo Ops Sacked By Aviation Watchdog DGCA
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has sacked four flight operations inspectors who oversaw safety and operational compliance of the crisis-hit IndiGo.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Processes Refunds For All Cancelled Flights, CEO Meets Regulator
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pilots' Body Urges Withdrawal Of Extended Boeing 787 Flight Duty Hours
- Monday October 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
India's aviation regulator has allowed an extension of flight duty hours for select Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the country's pilots' association, citing serious safety and fatigue concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Will Power Banks Be Banned On Indian Flights? Stricter Rules Being Discussed
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is considering a potential nationwide ban or stricter regulations on the use of power banks aboard aircraft, following a recent in-flight fire incident aboard an IndiGo flight in Delhi this week.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aviation Regulator Okays Private Hospitals For Pilots' Medical Tests
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
To streamline medical services in the aviation sector, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved several private hospitals across the country to conduct medical examinations for pilots and other licensed aviation personnel.
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www.ndtv.com
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IndiGo Tops Market Share And Punctuality, FlyBig Sees Most Cancellations
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- Business News | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debanish Achom
IndiGo airlines has the largest market share in the country's civil aviation sector at 64.2 per cent, followed by Air India at 27.3 per cent, a report by the regulator DGCA said.
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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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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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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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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