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According to the statement, the DGCA is in the process of amending the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to “facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and flight delays” in order to protect the rights of air travellers who have had their tickets downgraded

India Jumps To 48th Rank In Aviation Safety

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A formal announcement of the result is expected soon

India’s Domestic Air Traffic Increases By 10% In Oct Than Sept: DGCA

Domestic air traffic increased by about 27 per cent to 114.07 lakh in October from 89.85 lakh the previous year, according to the data

DGCA Allows IndiGo To Wet Lease Wide-Body Planes From Turkish Airlines

Under a wet lease arrangement, planes are leased with operational crew and engineers and for short periods of time

DGCA Lifts 50% Restriction On SpiceJet, Effective From 30 Oct

DGCA has granted permission for SpiceJet to operate 3,193 flight departures per week under the winter schedule, starting on 30 October to 25 March 2023

DGCA Raises Concern Over 5G Rollout

DGCA has raised concerns over the apparent interference of 5G C-Band spectrum with radio altimeters in airplanes

Domestic Air Travel Sees 67% Annual Growth, 51% YoY In August

Domestic airlines carried 770.70 lakhs passengers from January to August 2022, an increase of 67.38 per cent from the previous year

DGCA Asks Airlines To Strictly Enforce Covid-19 Protocol Amid Rise In Cases

In a statement, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it will be conducting "random checks" in aircraft across the country to see if the COVID-19 protocol is being enforced or not

SpiceJet Flights To Be Reinstated Gradually: DGCA

India will allow SpiceJet to reinstate flights in a "graded manner" once the airline shows it has sufficient engineering strength and the financial ability to stock up on spares, the country's air safety watchdog told Reuters

DGCA Orders SpiceJet To Operate Just 50% Of Approved Flights For 8 Weeks

On July 6, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet following at least eight incidents of technical malfunction in its aircraft since June 19

DGCA Inspection Reveal Airlines Not Following Regulatory Rules On Aircraft Maintenance

Energy & Infra

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Rakesh Jhunjunwala-backed Akasa Air Gets Airline Licence From DGCA

An air operator's certificate (AOC) means the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted its approval to an airline to operate their fleets for commercial purposes

DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice To SpiceJet Over 'Poor Safety Oversight'

The notice comes amid 8 malfunction incidents in 18 days and the regulator found that SpiceJet has failed to establish a safe, efficient and reliable air service

Rs 10 Lakh Penalty On Vistara For Allowing Improperly Trained Pilot To Land Aircraft With Passengers