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Defence airports need DGCA nod for scheduled flights

DGCA is the regulatory body governing safety aspects of civil aviation and approves flight schedules

DGCA finds 422 air safety violations in 2016

DGCA said 272 pilots including crew members were suspended in 2016

OTP system review: Apply same rule for all players, Spicejet to DGCA

OTP is one of the several measures to determine an airline's operational efficiency

Aviation regulator to probe possible on-time data fudging

Committee will come out with corrected data by end-February

DGCA sets up panel on airlines OTP as IndiGo frowns on data

OTP was one of the USPs and a major contributing factor in IndiGo's growth

137 commercial pilots grounded for violations: Government

Of 409 safety violations 203 are cases when pilots fail mandatory alcohol test while 123 cases of the FDTL violations, says Jayant Sinha

DGCA asks airlines to put in place electronic cigarette policy

ENDS popularly known as e-cigarettes, produce an aerosolised mixture containing flavoured liquids and nicotine that is inhaled by the user

SpiceJet, GoaAir miss collission over Goa airspace, DGCA orders probe

When contacted, both SpiceJet and GoAir officials confirmed the incident but said it was being investigated by the DGCA

Aviation watchdog DGCA to soon get powers to slap penalties

It can debar, suspend and even cancel permission to fly for carriers, cannot impose any monetary penalty

September air passenger traffic up 23 per cent: DGCA

In August, the passenger traffic rose by 23.98% to 83.81 lakh from 67.60 lakh in the corresponding month last year

DGCA considering Wi-Fi in flights: Jayant Sinha

Globally, many airlines are already offering Wi-Fi, but they switch off the facility when they enter the Indian airspace

Local airlines exempted from prior govt nod for code share

However, the local carriers will have to intimate the Civil Aviation Ministry as well as the DGCA 30 days before starting code share flights

Government to bring rules against in-flight photography

The advisory from DGCA will come in the light of possible security risks from clicking cockpit selfies

DGCA suspends two pilots from Air India, Jet Airways for being intoxicated

The Airlines have been ordered to file an FIR against the pilots

The next DGCA boss could be from Air Force

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in several instances shown his preference for technocrats in specialist posts

Airlines to pay huge compensation for flight cancellation from August 1

The revised compensation has been arrived at by DGCA after extensive consultations with all stakeholders including the airlines

Air travellers to pay less for extra baggage from mid-June

Airlines would charge Rs 100 per extra kg till 20 kg from the current rate of Rs 300

DGCA suspends five Air Pegasus pilots

The airline's safety head has also been removed by the regulator

Domestic passenger traffic to cross 100 mn by year-end: DGCA

The number of passengers flown by the Indian airlines stood at 81.09 million in the January-December period last year, a jump of 20.34% from 67.38 million they had flown in 2014, as per the DGCA data

DGCA seeks info on ticket pricing from airlines

The regulator has sought details of ticket prices from the airlines, especially those sold in the highest fare bucket