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Covid-19: GoAir is third airline to cut salaries, all staff to take hit
Extent of March pay cut not known, lowest pay grades will suffer least; domestic airlines have sought urgent funding from govt to pay 50% staff salaries for next three months
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Domestic air passenger traffic grew by 8.98% in Feb on rising demand: DGCA
With 83.4%, AirAsia India was number one in on-time performance measured at four metro cities -- Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Covid19: DGCA asks int'l airlines to mull waiving ticket cancellation fees
The circular, dated March 12, has been addressed to all scheduled international airlines operating to/from India.
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Hardeep Singh Puri to move Aircraft Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today
The amendments would fulfil the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation
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IndiGo, GoAir to replace 180 unmodified PW engines by May 30: DGCA
IndiGo and GoAir have 106 and 43 A320neo aircrafts, fitted with PW engines, respectively. Post the induction of the aircraft into service, there have been a number of incidents of snag in the engines.
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To improve flight safety, DGCA to screen pilots for consumption of drugs
A medical review officer will be appointed to review the results before taking action on the person involved
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DGCA gives IndiGo 4 months more to replace unmodified A320Neo engines
Restrictions on use of new planes for new routes or additional frequencies has been eased
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DGCA asks airlines to be vigilant in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf
US aviation regulator FAA has also asked all US airlines to stop operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
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Eyes on the sky: GoAir strengthens rostering to prevent flight disruptions
GoAir cancelled almost 40 flights on November 23 and 24, during which it also reported turn back of two if its aircraft to the departing airport due to snags
Order to ground A320neo planes with faulty engines may stall IndiGo growth
The DGCA also questioned IndiGo's ability of meeting a Jan. 31 deadline to fix the engine issue, saying in a statement Monday that the target doesn't "instill enough confidence."
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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
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
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 orders check for cracks in 23 SpiceJet Boeing 737-NG aircrafts
Nineteen passenger aircraft above 26,000 flight cycles and four freighters having above 36,000 cycles of SpiceJet will be affected by the order
Air India grounds operations director over low fuel issue in Sydney
Singh, who was captaining a New Delhi-Sydney flight on September 7 failed to file the mandatory report on the low fuel situation to the DGCA
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Indian aviation has a drinking problem and DGCA plans to fix it. Here's how
The DGCA rules state that pilots and cabin crews who fail the alcohol test the first time are barred from flying for three months
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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
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