DGCA orders probe into Arunachal copter crash
The DGCA has ordered an inquiry into the crash of a Pawan Hans helicopter in Arunachal Pradesh even as initial reports suggested that 'wind shear and down draft' led to the accident which claimed atle
DGCA asks airlines to submit monthly data on fuel consumption
With a view to check air pollution emanating from aircraft, aviation regulator DGCA has asked all airlines and other operators to submit monthly data on fuel consumption by their fleet from this mon
Fake flying license scam: Four arrested
Four persons, including a DGCA official and a pilot, have been arrested by Delhi police in connection with the fake flying license scam.
DGCA to bring over 10,000 CPL holders under scanner
Aviation regulator DGCA plans to bring under the scanner over 10,000 commercial pilot license (CPL) holders and conduct third-party audit of all flying schools in the country in the wake of cases of forgery behind securing of licences coming to light.
'Nose landing' pilot's license revoked
Chennai/New Delhi: The licence of a woman pilot of no-frills airline IndiGo has been cancelled after she made a rough landing in Goa last month, endangering several lives and investigators later found
DGCA approves Saras production
Bengaluru, Feb. 9: The Saras programme of National Aerospace Laboratories, which was halted for nearly two years after a crash, will get a fresh lease of life now that the DGCA has given its nod to c
Airlines told to list fares on the Net
New Delhi, Dec. 6: The government on Monday set all airlines a deadline, asking them to upload route-wise airfares datewise on their websites by 5 pm on December 8.
This will mean passengers will be
Airfares: Praful spreads cheer
New Delhi, Dec. 3: The government on Friday rejected the sky-high fare ceilings submitted by airlines to the DGCA this week that show that some airlines are already charging last-minute fares of over
Airlines propose huge hike in ticket prices
Domestic airlines have proposed a massive raise in ticket prices, ignoring the Government’s calls not to resort to exorbitant fares.
Airlines plan steep hike in fares, DGCA to step in
Dec. 2: Air travellers may have to shell out hefty amounts if the fare bands proposed by airlines, which will also take into account the distance factor are approved by the civil aviation regulator DG