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Boarding denied to child with special needs: DGCA finds IndiGo at fault; to issue showcause to airline

NEW DELHI: A three-member Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) panel, probing IndiGo's denial to board a 'divyang' child at Ranchi Airport on May 7, has found the airline at fault.

The Times of India

84 workers at 42 Indian airports found drunk on duty: DGCA

Aviation regulator DGCA had in September 2019 issued rules for breath analyser test for all airport workers

The Hindu

41 pilots and crew members suspended for failing Breath analyser test

Action taken by the agency between January and April 2022

The Hindu

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DGCA checks cover 280 aircraft cabin in a week; find cracked toilet seat, missing handrest

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) recent decision to inspect cabin of aircraft being used by Indian carriers during night parking — first reported by TOI on May 5 — and random spot checks is leading to discovery of many deficiencies on some birds due to lack…

The Times of India

NCPCR orders FIR into IndiGo denying boarding to child with special needs

Zero tolerance to such incidents, says Scindia; airline stands by decision to refuse boarding in the interest of safety

The Hindu

IndiGo incident: DGCA forms fact-finding team; airline CEO offers to buy electric wheelchair for specially-abled child

NEW DELHI: India's aviation regulator DGCA has formed a three-member team to conduct a "fact-finding enquiry" into IndiGo recently barring a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport as he was in a "state of panic", officials said on Monday.

The Times of India

NCPCR to take action in case of Indigo barring child with special needs

Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that no human being should have to go through this and he himself is investigating the incident

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IndiGo bars specially-abled child from boarding flight

DGCA starts probe.

The Hindu

DGCA warns airlines against wrongly denying boarding to flyers; says action & fines to be imposed on erring carriers

NEW DELHI: Denying boarding to passengers holding confirm tickets — who report to airport well in time for their flight — will now cost airlines dear.

The Times of India

Jet Airways takes to skies after three years for test flight

DGCA expected to schedule proving flights next week for the airline’s AOC

The Hindu

Durgapur-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Chennai after engine glitch

The incident was the second involving a Max plane of the SpiceJet in the last five months

The Hindu

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DGCA to inspect SpiceJet’s entire fleet after injuries to passengers due to mid-air turbulence

17 people on Mumbai-Durgapur were hospitalised; two remain in ICU

The Hindu

SpiceJet Durgapur flight turbulence: DGCA derosters crew, AME; few injured still in hospital

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken a serious view on SpiceJet operating its Boeing 737, that had encountered severe turbulence during approach at Durgapur on Sunday, to Kolkata hours after the incident.

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DGCA starts probe into Durgapur flight turbulence; SpiceJet says flyers were told to remain seated

SpiceJet said the seat belt sign was on and multiple announcements were made by crew members asking passengers to remain seated

The Times of India

DGCA forms multi-disciplinary panel to probe SpiceJet Durgapur flight turbulence

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has formed a multi-disciplinary panel to probe the turbulence incident on SpiceJet’s Mumbai-Durgapur flight that took place on Sunday (May 1), leaving 15 people injured.

The Times of India

DGCA de-registers four jumbo jets of Air India

NEW DELHI: A question mark hangs over whether the Maharaja’s “queen of the skies” — his four Boeing 747 jumbo jets — will fly passengers again. The nearly three decade old aircraft have been de-registered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The Times of India

Akasa Air to launch flight operations in July instead of June

NEW DELHI: The commercial flight operations of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air will be launched in July instead of June.

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DGCA rolls out surveillance plan to ensure flight safety

Deficiencies observed will be flagged for urgent corrective action

The Hindu

Passenger's phone catches fire on flight; no one injured

Cabin crew doused it with a fire extinguisher, say DGCA officials

The Hindu

Boeing to ground faulty MAX simulator

Plane-maker says stick shaker needs replacement

The Times of India

90 SpiceJet pilots' Max training: DGCA issues showcause to airline & training firm

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued showcause notices to SpiceJet and a Noida-based approved training organisation (ATO) for training 90 pilots on a Boeing 737 MAX simulator (sim) with an inoperative vital part.

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Why India Has Barred 90 Pilots From Flying Boeing's 737 Max

India's civil aviation regulator has barred 90 pilots of the country's second-largest private airline from flying Boeing Co's (NYSE: BA) 737 Max aircraft.

The Hindu

DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes

The aviation regulator’s move comes after finding them not properly trained.

The Hindu

Red tape leaves India-bound travellers stranded at Yangon airport

Flight scheduled for Sunday morning gets Ministry of Civil Aviation nod late on Monday

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