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IndiGo declines 4% after DGCA asks airline to replace faulty engines
Last month, DGCA had asked the airline to change engines on 16 of its Airbus A320neos, following three instances of aircraft turning back within a span of 4 days.
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Top biz headlines today: SC Maharashtra order, Zee chairman quits & more
From DGCA directing IndiGo to replace unmodified P&W engines to Karvy denying fund abuse charges, here are the top headlines of the day.
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DGCA tells IndiGo to replace unmodified P&W engines in Neo aircraft
People in the know said the move would impact around 110 engines, virtually putting a spanner on the expansion plans of IndiGo - counted among the fastest growing airlines in the world
DGCA asks IndiGo to replace old faulty A320neo plane with new ones
Efforts undertaken by IndiGo to replace all unmodified PW engines on A320neo family aircraft by January 31 next year
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DGCA conducts surprise alcohol tests on airside staff at Mumbai airport
At present, the breath analyser test for these personnel is carried out at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Lucknow and Guwahati airports.
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Officers not to engage in spot checks in case of conflict of interest: DGCA
The authority also said that the non-complying officer will be dealt with under the central civil services law
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Domestic air passenger traffic grows by 4% in Oct owing to festive season
The domestic air traffic last month consisted of 12.31 million passengers compared to 11.84 million passengers in the same month last year
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Govt considers adding more teeth to aviation regulators ahead of ICAO audit
Centre moves to amend law; airlines, airports may face fines of up to Rs 1 crore
18 employees at airlines, airports test positive for alcohol, says DGCA
At present, breath analyser test for these personnel is carried out at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Lucknow and Guwahati airports
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After DGCA probe, GoAir grounds crew for overshooting Bengaluru runway
The aircraft with 180 passengers and crew took off and landed at the Hyderabad airport, after not being able to land at the city airport.
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Boeing starts negotiations with DGCA for return of the grounded 737 Max
DGCA wants additional training for pilots for 737 Max which may dent the cost benefit of the aircraft
DGCA finds safety lapses in airline ground handling after nationwide audit
Inspections at major airports reveal unsecured containers and foreign object debris in apron area of airports
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DGCA finds safety lapses in airline ground handling after nationwide audit
Inspections at major airports reveal unsecured containers and foreign object debris in apron area of airports
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Replace old engines on 97 aircraft by Jan 'at all costs': DGCA to IndiGo
On Wednesday, one of the Pratt and Whitney engines of an IndiGo A320neo plane that was heading to Pune stalled mid-air, forcing the pilot to return to Kolkata
Foreign airlines' India operations to grow 3% in 2019 winter schedule: DGCA
In total, 85 foreign airlines operated to and from India during last year's winter schedule
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Replace PW engines of 13 A30Neo aircraft within 15 days: DGCA to GoAir
Two budget carriers -- GoAir and IndiGo -- have been facing glitches for the last few years in PW engines that power many of their A320Neo planes
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DGCA instructs IndiGo, GoAir to replace PW engines on A320neo aircraft
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's civil aviation regulator has ordered domestic carriers IndiGo and GoAir to modify some of their Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines, linked to in-flight shutdowns, within 15 days to avoid their grounding.
Change engines of 16 A320Neo within 15 days or face action: DGCA to IndiGo
IndiGo has a fleet of 245 planes including 89 A320Neo aircraft
DGCA suspends 13 airport staff after they failed alcohol test since Sep 16
Seven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued
HC directs DGCA, Aviation Ministry to probe into 'optional safety features'
The Division Bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice C Harishankar has directed the DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider the PIL as a representation and decide the same expeditiously
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