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Despite festival season, domestic air traffic down by 0.26% in Oct

Even the average daily load factor of airlines in October remained more or less the same as that in September

DGCA allows commuter airlines to operate single-engine aircraft at night

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has allowed scheduled commuter airlines to operate their single engine aircraft at night, a move that will help in enhancing air connectivity to remote areas during night hours. The operations with Single Engine Turbine (SET) planes was introduced for Scheduled Commuter Airlines (SCAs) in 2018. Till now, such operations were restricted to day operations and Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Generally, SCAs operate regional flights. In a release on Tuesday, aviation watchdog DGCA said it has amended its relevant regulations to include a provision for SCAs to fly at night on airplanes. The operations circular has also been amended to incorporate the guidance material and detailed guidelines to modify the assessment of routes, qualification, experience, training, and assessment requirements of the crew, among other aspects, the release said. Besides, operational, certification and airworthiness requirements have also been taken into account to ensure that safe

DGCA transfers two senior officials over allegations of corruption

The regulator's action comes four days after suspending operations at Redbird Flight Training Academy, one of India's largest flight training centres, across all its five training bases in the country

Airlines to operate 8.16% more flights this winter, shows DGCA data

Akasa Air, which recently reduced flights due to the exodus of 43 pilots, is slated to operate 64.9 per cent more flights

Five accidents in six months: DGCA grounds flight training at Redbird

This is not the first time the DGCA has cracked down on flight training academies in the country

Delhi HC tells DGCA to clarify stand on MCA notification on moratorium

The court was hearing a case by aircraft and engine lessors of Go First against the DGCA for the release of their aircraft

DGCA issues amended norms for operating powered hang gliders

Aviation regulator DGCA has issued amended norms for operating powered hang gliders in the country. Now, a person cannot fly a powered hang glider without being authorised by a DGCA approved examiner/ instructor. Besides, the examiner/ instructor should be a person who has done 50 hours on a powered hang glider and has at least 10 hours on a dual machine. "Such approved examiner/ instructor shall check out and authorise other persons to fly," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said. Certain changes have been made by the watchdog to the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to 'Manufacture, Registration and Operation of Powered Hang Gliders'. Among others, DGCA has said that no person shall carry out a test flight on a powered hang glider unless the person meets certain requirements. The person should be a pilot holding valid CPL with 25 hours of flying experience on a powered hang glider or holding authorisation with 50 hours of flying experience on a powe

DGCA implements new rules for powered hang gliders to enhance safety

On October 7, an infiltrator of Hamas, a terror group, used a motorised hang glider to enter Israel

Govt may clarify prospective clause of IBC exemption for aviation

The High Court has asked the government for its response to a plea by a Gofirst lessor

Lessors seek deregistration of Go First aircraft after MCA notification

Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju initially remarked that 'it is incumbent upon the DGCA to deregister the aircraft'. However, she later permitted the DGCA to articulate their position on the matter

Breath analyser tests: DGCA may ask pilots not to use perfume, mouthwash

Pilots might soon be asked not to use perfume, mouthwash and tooth gel as that may result in positive breath analyser test. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought comments on a draft Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) wherein it has also proposed barring crew from using any "drug/formulation or use any substance such as mouthwash/tooth gel/perfume or any such product which has alcoholic content". Comments have been sought on the CAR, which pertains to procedure for medical examination of aircraft personnel for alcohol consumption, till October 5. Under the DGCA norms, for all scheduled operators, each flight crew member and cabin crew member shall be subjected to pre-flight breath analyser examination at first departure airport during a flight duty period. For all scheduled flights originating from destinations outside India, post-flight breath analyser examination of each flight crew and cabin crew shall be carried out at first port of landing in India, as per

DGCA can act against noncompliance of pilots to aviation rules: Delhi HC

The court clarified that pilots who are resigning without serving their notice periods during the pendency of the current case do so at their own risk

DGCA fills 27% of newly created positions amid expansion of airlines: MoCA

The expansion comes in response to the rapidly growing fleets of airlines such as IndiGo and Air India

Air India to invest $200 million towards training its pilots, cabin crew

The airline will partner with plane manufacturers Airbus and Boeing to train its staff

DGCA approves wet lease for domestic carriers to meet festive season demand

IndiGo and SpiceJet are likely to wet-lease 20 aircraft. While IndiGo will source 11 Airbus A320 aircraft from SmartLynx Airline, SpiceJet will induct nine Boeing 737Max aircraft from Corendon Airline

Global aviation leasing body downgrades India in light of Go First case

With AWG's downgrade, it is probable that lessors will increase the aircraft leasing rates for Indian carriers

Can't interfere in employment pact between Akasa, pilots: DGCA in Delhi HC

The bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Arora recently kept the order reserved and asked the concerned parties to file their written synopsis

32% rise in airport staff drunk on duty in the first half of 2023: DGCA

In the first half of 2022, 143 people working at 50 airports in India failed the alcohol tests

No proof of flight cancellations due to Akasa pilot exits: DGCA to HC

Akasa had told the court that they have cancelled 24 flights per day and they operate 120 flights per day

Not against DGCA or MoCA, want clarity on pilots' notice period: Akasa Air

The airline has faced heat following the abrupt exit of its 43 pilots who did not serve their mandatory notice periods