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DGCA permits Vistara, IndiGo to operate on new int'l routes from August

Vistara is in the process of merging with Air India, which is now owned by Tata Group

Domestic air passenger traffic grows 15% to 13.26 mn in May: DGCA

India's domestic air passenger traffic grew 15 per cent year-on-year to 132.67 lakh passengers in May 2023, according to DGCA data. The country's domestic air passenger traffic was 114.67 lakh passengers in the year-ago period. Low-cost carrier IndiGo increased its market share to 61.4 per cent from 57.5 per cent during the previous month, carrying a total of 81.10 lakh passengers, as per the DGCA data released on Thursday. Last month also saw the grounding of city-based carrier Go First. Go First, which is currently undergoing insolvency proceedings at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), has not flown since May 3. All three Tata Group airlines -- Air India, AirAsia India and Vistara (which is 49 per cent owned by Singapore Airlines) -- also witnessed their market share growing sequentially in May 2023, cornering 9.4 per cent, 7.9 per cent and 9 per cent of the total traffic pie, respectively. The total number of passengers flown by Air India and Vistara during the month un

Overall average airfares on a downward trend on various domestic routes

The overall average airfares on ten domestic routes, including Delhi-Srinagar, are on the decline, and the trend is likely to continue in the coming weeks also, according to an analysis based on data compiled by aviation regulator DGCA. In recent weeks, there has been a surge in airfares on certain routes, mainly due to a capacity crunch and suspension of operations by crisis-hit Go First. Against this backdrop, concerns have been expressed in various quarters, and the civil aviation ministry on June 6 asked airlines to devise a mechanism to ensure reasonable pricing of air tickets. An analysis of airfares based on a select week-on-week comparison for a period till July 13 showed that the average ticket prices are on the decline. The data has been compiled by the tariff monitoring unit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The ten routes are Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Delhi-Leh, Leh-Delhi, Mumbai-Delhi, Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Pune, Pune-Delhi, Ahmedabad-Delhi and

DGCA issues aerodrome licence to Pithoragarh's Naini Saini airport

The Naini Saini airport here has received the DGCA's aerodrome licence to operate civil flights. The licence which permits take-off and landing of civil flights at the airport is valid for six months. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for issuing the licence, saying it was a big step towards strengthening air connectivity in the state. The licence was issued on Monday. "We have received the licence that is valid for six months to run civil flights from the airport," the airport's manager Anurag Arya said. A DGCA team visited the airport last month to conduct a survey of the facilities there ahead of issuing the license.

IndiGo gets DGCA nod to operate flight services to Nairobi in Kenya

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has granted permission to no-frills airline IndiGo to operate its flight services to Nairobi in Kenya, a DGCA official said on Tuesday. This would be the Gurugram-based airline's first foray into the vast African region. IndiGo had in February this year announced its plans to launch air services to Nairobi, Jakarta and some Central Asian Countries as part of its international expansion plans amid increasing competition due to a rejuvenated Air India under Tata Group. "Indigo operations to Nairobi with effect from July 24 has been approved today (Tuesday)," the official said. Early this month, the airline said it will connect Nairobi in Kenya and Jakarta in Indonesia, with direct flights from Mumbai in late July or early August. "Delhi will get connected in August to Tbilisi, Georgia and Baku, Azerbaijan and in September to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Almaty, Kazakhstan," it said on June 2. It has also said at that time that once these routes are ...

IndiGo aircraft suffers tail strike at Delhi airport, DGCA to probe

The airline has also grounded the operating crew on the orders of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the official said

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DGCA eases norms for Indian carriers launching new foreign destinations

Current 33-point checklist pruned to 10 points related to airlines' preparedness for intended operations

DGCA simplifies rules for Indian carriers to fly to new destinations abroad

This has been done to make it easier for airlines to expand their network to destinations that have no airline services in place

Go First creditors seek complete control over the resolution process

After replacing the interim resolution professional, lenders are now also looking to also replace other bankruptcy-related appointments made by the NCLT

Get CoC approval on revival plan before we consider it: DGCA to GoFirst

Legal experts say that since there is no previous case of a company filing for voluntary insolvency, the DGCA wants the CoC to approve the resolution plan before it takes any decision on it

Airbus to offer DGCA-approved drone pilot training courses in India

European aviation major Airbus on Tuesday said it will offer DGCA-approved drone pilot training courses in India. The five-day certificate courses, designed for micro and small category drones, will commence at the Airbus Training Centre in Bengaluru on June 26, Airbus said in a statement. The programme will include both theory and flying lessons that will boost the knowledge of aspiring drone pilots and deepen capabilities in the fast-developing drone sector in India, it said. Building on Airbus' growing presence in delivering pilot and maintenance training in India, a broadening of the scope into drone training is a demonstration of the company's commitment to supporting the upskilling of India's aviation infrastructure development, Laurie Alder, Head of Customer Services at Airbus India and South Asia, said. According to the company, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved Airbus instructors will provide theoretical training covering topics such as drone rules,

Flight operations can take off with 152 daily flights: Go First to DGCA

The airline needs Rs 150-175 crore as working capital and contingencies to resume its services

Bharat unbound: Fly91 Airlines unveils first look, brand logo, tagline

The regional airline Fly91 to hit the Indian skies between October-December

Go First's IRP submits 6-month revival plan to DGCA; check details

Go First's revival plan has also received support from 15 of the 20 major travel agents in regard to its ticketing services

Streamline rapid disembarkation procedures for passenger safety: DGCA

In response to importance of swift disembarkation during emergencies, DGCA directed airline operators to incorporate comprehensive protocols in their operations, safety, emergency procedures manual

HC seeks govt's response on plea challenging animal birth control rules

From seeking Centre's response on a plea challenging the animal birth control rules 2023, to hearing DGCA's plea, here are important cases heard by the Delhi HC

Application to terminate leases of Go First's lessors not rejected: DGCA

The lessors of Go First had moved the high court against the DGCA, seeking to deregister their aircraft leased to Go First. This was shortly after the NCLAT upheld the NCLT order on May 22

Go First lessors' plea for plane delisting shown as rejected due to glitch

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court it was due to a technical glitch on its portal that the applications of several aircraft lessors of Go First for deregistration of their planes were shown as rejected'. The aviation regulator said it was not processing such requests following a moratorium on financial obligations and transfer of assets of the crisis-hit airline in the wake of insolvency resolution proceedings. The lessors are unable to deregister and take back the aircraft leased to the carrier because of the moratorium. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju asked the counsel for DGCA as to why different responses were sent to different lessors on repossession requests. Why is there a distinction? There are 7-8 petitions and each one of them has a different response. Why so? the court asked. The court asked the DGCA counsel to produce the documents in relation to each petitioner lessor on Thursday when it will hear further arguments on beha

Kedarnath yatra: DGCA set up addl checks for pilots, safe helicopter ops

From installation of weather cameras at helipads to additional checks for pilots, aviation watchdog DGCA has put in place a raft of measures to ensure safe helicopter operations during the Kedarnath pilgrimage season. The measures also come against the backdrop of instances of unpredictable weather conditions and a helicopter accident in April wherein an official was killed. Also, last October, at least seven pilgrims were killed in a helicopter crash near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. A senior official on Tuesday said additional hill check has been mandated for pilots operating to helipads that are located at or above 10,000 feet for the current Kedarnath yatra season, which started in April. The step will help in ensuring that pilots operating to helipads at such high altitudes are trained and checked for safe operations in the same conditions, the official added. As part of measures by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ensure safe helicopter operations, weather ...