Fake pilot licence scam - 2 DGCA officials held
Two DGCA officials have been arrested here for allegedly helping pilots procure commercial pilot licences.
The two - M.J. Bhattacharya and Mohammed K. Ansari - were arrested by the crime branch
Aviation committee meets over CPL system
Aiming to plug loopholes in the pilot licensing system and revamp it completely, a broad-based committee of the Civil Aviation Ministry has held its first meeting to suggest ways and means to make
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.
Cash strapped Air India grounds incentives, flying allowance
National carrier Air India has deferred by a fortnight payment of productivity-link incentives (PLI) and flying allowance to over 29,000 employees citing cash crunch. While the salaries will be disbur
Over 13,000 Chinese pilots face scrutiny of credentials
Over 13,000 pilots in China are facing scrutiny of their credentials following a report that over 200 pilots, many from an airline company whose plane had crashed recently, faked or lied about their f
Jet crew suspended for false alarm
New Delhi, Aug. 28: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday ordered suspension of both the pilots as well as the cabin crew following indications that a false alarm of fire had l
2 pilots, eight crew of Jet flight suspended
Two pilots and eight crew members of a Jet Airways flight were suspended on Saturday after 14 passengers sustained injuries when emergency evacuation was carried out following a suspected fire in the
MiG 27 crashes in West Bengal, two pilots dead
A MiG 27 fighter aircraft crashed in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Saturday morning, killing the two pilots onboard, a defence official said.
The aircraft crashed in Moinaguri village in Jalpa