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DGCA extends suspension of international passenger flights till Feb 28

The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country has been extended till February 28, aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday. Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020. However, special passenger flights have been operating between India and approximately 40 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements formed with them. In a circular on Wednesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated: "The competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of February 28, 2022." This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flight specifically approved by the DGCA, it mentioned. Fights under air bubble arrangement will not be affected, it noted. The DGCA had on November 26, 2021 announced that India will resume scheduled international passenger flights from December 15

Covid: India extends ban on international commercial flights till Feb 28

India had banned the operation of scheduled international flights on March 23, 2020 to contain and control the spread of Covid

Near-Collision Between Two India-Bound Flights, DGCA Seeks Report From UAE

Indian aviation regulator DGCA has asked its UAE counterpart to share the report of the probe into the near collision of two India-bound Emirates passenger jets on January 9 at the Dubai airport

DGCA investigating pushback tractor fire incident at Mumbai airport

No injuries were reported and there was no damage to the Air India plane, which eventually took off for Jamnagar after a slight delay

SpiceJet flight takes off without ATC clearance, DGCA orders probe

The pilots of Rajkot-Delhi flight have been off-rostered pending an inquiry by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

Domestic airlines see 18% growth in November, shows DGCA data

Traffic growth was led by increase in flights and increase in seat occupancy due to increased travel demand during Diwali and Chhath Puja

10.5 mn domestic air passengers in Nov, 17% higher than Oct: DGCA

The aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the pandemic

Omicron scare: Govt puts on hold restart of regular international flights

DGCA says emerging situation being watched closely

Top headlines: Int'l flights not from Dec 15; Nov GST mop up at Rs 1.31 trn

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Wednesday

DGCA postpones resumption of scheduled international flights from Dec 15

Aviation regulator said the effective date for resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services will be notified in due course

Star Air wins the 'Highest average passenger load factor on RCS flights' award by the Ministry of Civil Aviation

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How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

A US FAA bulletin says 5G airwaves could interfere with the functioning of an aircraft's radar altimeter, a critical piece of equipment that measures the height of the plane from the ground below

DGCA starts eGCA portal for pilots, engineers, trainers, in tie-up with TCS

With this portal DGCA and TCS will help eGCA to deliver anytime-anywhere regulatory approval digitally

Scindia launches online platform to provide 298 services of DGCA

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Thursday launched an online platform through which aviation regulator DGCA will provide its 298 services including pilot licensing and medical examination

DGCA to hold 'on demand' licence exams for pilots and engineers

Currently, the civil aviation regulator conducts examinations four times a year and issues licences to successful candidates

DGCA to conduct on-demand license exams for pilots, aircraft engineers

Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct on-demand online exams to grant licenses to pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers from the next month onwards, the regulator said in a statement on Wednesday. The Online On-Demand Exam (OLODE) will be in addition to the existing regular online exams that are taken four times a year by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "The first session of the monthly OLODE is initially planned at Delhi which will be extended to the metro cities subsequently," the DGCA said in the statement. During the first OLODE session, 720 seats for aircraft maintenance engineers and 1200 seats for pilots were being made available to the candidates on first-come-first-serve basis, it said. The candidates while applying for the OLODE could select date and time among the available slots of the examinations days to appear as per his or her choice, it said. The DGCA expressed hope that the introduction of OLODE will increase the frequency of the required ..

FAA team begins aviation safety rating audit for DGCA team in India

The FAA conducts aviation regulators' adherence to the norms led by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

DGCA fines two flight training schools Rs 75,000 over of breath analysers

This is the first time DGCA has imposed financial penalty after the amendment of Aircraft Act gave power to the regulator to do so

Ahead of Diwali, domestic airfares soar 30%-45% on high-frequency routes

Increased occupancy coupled with upward revision in fare bands by the government has translated into higher fares during the festive season

Super Sunday for airlines, Dusshera boosts traffic to post-resumption peak

Over 327,000 passengers took 2,372 flights, half of which were operated by IndiGo