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DGCA proposes breath analyser test for air traffic controllers, others

The move comes after several instances were reported threatening safety

DGCA suspends SpiceJet pilot for overshooting runway at Shirdi airport

The regulator observed that the B737 aircraft, which was being flown by Captain Ashish Jayaswal, touched down at approximately 5300 feet from runway threshold at Shirdi airport

J&K administration asks Amarnath yatris to leave Kashmir amid terror threat

IndiGo, Vistara, Air India promise fee waiver on rescheduling

Airlines drop cancellation fees for Kashmir, DGCA asks for more flights

IndiGo, Vistara waive change/cancellation charges to and from Srinagar

DGCA suspends licence of 2 SpiceJet pilots for one year over violations

The accident, involving a Boeing 737 plane coming from Jaipur, happened on July 1. It had also led to closure of Mumbai airport's main runway for more than three days before the aircraft was removed

The Jet Airways insolvency case brings to fore grey areas in aviation law

One of the issues is how long the airline can enjoy rights over its parking slots at airports

DGCA suspends pilot for 3 months for wrongly transmitting hijack code

The three-month period of suspension would be counted from the date of the incident

DGCA grounds pilot who issued 'Mayday' distress call due to low fuel

A senior Vistara official confirmed that the pilot has been 'de-rostered' as per the instructions of the regulator

DGCA suspends flying licences of two SpiceJet pilots over violations

In recent weeks, the watchdog has been taking strict action against individuals and entities for various violations

Regulator asks Air India to penalise pilot who failed alcohol test twice

According to sources, the national carrier has already suspended Singh for three months over Saturday's incident

DGCA serves notices to four senior executives over safety lapses

The notices were sent to heads of training, flight safety, operations, and quality assurance following a surprise audit by the DGCA

DGCA awaiting FAA's certification to allow Boeing 737 Max to fly in India

In October last year, a Lion Air operated 737 Max crashed, leaving 180 people dead in Indonesia

DGCA issues show cause to Chennai, Ahmedabad airports over safety issues

The DGCA action comes in the backdrop of multiple aircraft landing incidents at various airports during monsoon season

Airlines should plan alternative destinations for crisis situations: DGCA

Investigation of incidents have revealed deficiencies in fuel planning, crew decision-making and support provided by the Air Traffic Control (ATC), the regulator said

Give list of hurdles that impede Boeing jet landing in Shillong: HC to DGCA

The High Court directed the regulatory body to produce the sanction record permitting the landing of turbojets at Mizoram, Sikkim and Leh airports

After SpiceJet scare, DGCA issues new landing guidelines for bad weather

A senior official at the DGCA told PTI that it is probing the incidents of planes overshooting runways

DGCA asks airlines to carry out risk assessment during bad weather

Earlier in the day, a SpiceJet flight veered off its path on the runway while landing at Kolkata airport, damaging four lights

DGCA to issue safety directions to airlines after planes overshoot runway

In the last two days, there have been at least two incidents of commercial planes overshooting the runway at various airports after landing, amid bad weather conditions

Indian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, will re-route flights: DGCA

Consequently, major airlines around the world have already rerouted their aircraft

DGCA notice to IndiGo COO over P&W engine, conducts safety audit

Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to budget carrier IndiGo's chief operating officer and engineering head over the Pratt & Whitney engines issues, sources close to the development said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is also conducting a special safety audit of the airline's operations and engineering, they said. Indian carriers IndiGo and GoAir, which have Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A320 neo planes, have been facing problems with these engines, manufactured by the US firm, since their induction in the fleet three years ago. "The DGCA issued show-cause notice last week to IndiGo's chief operating officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer and engineering head S C Gupta over the Pratt & Whitney engines issues," a source said. "The aviation regulator is also conducting a special safety audit of the airline after coming across issues in its operations and engineering," he said. Queries sent to Prock-Schauer and IndiGo spokesperson remained ...