After stakeholder consultations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is working on streamlining the wet-leasing regulations. Currently, IndiGo and SpiceJet operate wet-leased planes while Air India fly some dry-leased aircraft.
In a statement, IndiGo said its A321 aircraft was grounded in Bangalore due to a tail strike on September 9. It was operating the flight from Delhi to Bengaluru.
In a purported video, passengers were seen suffocating due to the air conditioning of the aircraft allegedly malfunctioning. The airlines has issued an apology for the incident.
Currently, there are two primary Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) governing the continuing airworthiness of aircraft -- CAR-M and CAR-145.
In 2023 also, the regulator had placed SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance. The no-frills carrier has been grappling with multiple headwinds, including financial and legal woes, and is also in the process of raising funds.
The development follows after fatal incident at Jamshedpur Sonari airport.
The DGCA announced a hefty penalty of Rs 98 lakh on Air India Limited, citing the airline’s operation of flights with crew members who did not meet the necessary qualification standards.
An Air India official has stated that passengers were not inconvenienced by the redeployment of the Boeing 777 aircraft to Barbados. According to the official, most passengers who had booked tickets for the Newark to Delhi flight on July 2 were informed in advance about the change.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu inspected operations at Delhi Airport after a canopy collapse inciden. He emphasizes over seamless operations and passenger safety.
As a result of this incident, the spokesperson said all departures from Terminal-1 are temporarily suspended and check-in counters are closed as a safety measure. Flight arrivals have not been impacted.
The stakeholders have been advised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to promote enhanced representation of women in the aviation workforce, and introduce leadership and mentorship programmes for women in the organisation.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has derostered Air Traffic Control (ATC) staff following a near-miss incident at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, where an Indigo flight landed on the same runway as an Air India flight was taking off.
After the fiasco, one of the airline official claimed that passengers were offered the options of full refund, complimentary rescheduling and hotel accommodation.
The incident took place when the flight was taxiing towards the runway at Pune Airport on Thursday. The crew and the passengers were reported to be safe.
The development comes days after IndiGo Airlines, a leading airline company unveiled their plans to introduce electric air taxis. IndiGo is planning its project on the Delhi-Gurugram route in collaboration with America-based Archer Aviation.
Go First case: The high court pronounced judgement on petitions by several lessors seeking de-registration of their planes by aviation regulator DGCA so that they could take them back from the airline.
This rule amendment aims to address complaints from passengers who found themselves separated from their children due to opting out of additional charges for seat selection. The DGCA's directive seeks to enhance the passenger experience and ensure families can travel together without inconvenience.
An IndiGo aircraft, taxiing at the Kolkata Airport, hit a stationary Air India Express flight. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation into the incident at the Kolkata airport and has removed two IndiGo pilots from their duty schedules.
The decision came after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted a spot audit of Air India in January, during which evidence was collected and fleet-wise random reports were analysed.
Fly 91 is a regional airline with headquarters based in Goa. The airline will operate via ATR 72-600 planes.
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