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The airline, which has about 54 planes in its fleet, was operating approximately 200 flights per day before it went insolvent

'Certainly Not Great For Civil Aviation' : Scindia On Go First Crisis

While speaking to reporters, the Aviation Minister stated that although Go First's financial problems pertain to the civil aviation sector, each company is responsible for managing its own issues

Women Account For 15% Of Pilots In India, Three Times Of Global Average: DGCA

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According to data released by different Indian scheduled airlines, 244 pilots were hired in 2021 and India may require 1,000 pilots per year for the next five years

DGCA Slaps Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Go First For Leaving Behind Passengers

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Aviation regulator DGCA slapped a fine for an incident where 55 passengers were left behind in a coach at Bangalore airport

DGCA To Issue Guidelines To Compensate For Involuntarily Ticket Downgrading

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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