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'Engine Failure!': Final Words From Air India Cockpit Moments Before Catastrophic Crash

An Air India Boeing flight crashed, killing hundreds of passengers. A mayday call from the pilot revealed what caused the incident.

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Major Reshuffle in Union Bureaucracy: Nagaraju Maddirala will be DFS Secretary, Deepti Umashankar Secretary to the President of India, Rajesh Singh Defence Secretary, Katikithala Srinivas Secretary MoHUA, Punya Salila Srivastava Health, Amardeep Singh Bhatia Secretary DPII and Vivek Joshi appointed as Secretary DoPT

Narendra Modi Government on Friday approved a series of significant appointments in various departments including Nagaraju Maddirala as the new Secretary of Department of Financial Services (DFS).

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DGCA took 542 enforcement actions on Airlines in year 2023 to enhance safety standards

In order to enhance safety standards in the aviation industry, Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday said that a total of 542 enforcement actions were taken in the year 2023. Read Further on Dynamite News

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Singapore-bound IndiGo plane diverted to Indonesia after crew reports rubber, fuel smell mid-air

A Singapore-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Kualanamu international airport at Medan in Indonesia after the crew reported rubber and fuel smell in the cabin, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DGCA de-registers 2 SpiceJet aircraft within 5 days of request from lessor

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday deregistered two Boeing 737s leased to SpiceJet under the provisions of Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorisations (IDERA).

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Calicut-Bound Air India Express Flight Lands In Abu Dhabi After Flames Detected Mid-Air

A Calicut-bound Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi landed back at Abu Dhabi airport after flames were detected in one of the engines soon after take-off, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Airlines to reimburse up to 75% ticket cost if flight ticket downgraded*

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has amended its Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) rules on facilities to be provided by airlines to passengers due to cancellation of flights, denied boarding, and delays in flights. It added that the amendment will allow passengers, who are downgraded involuntarily and are carried…

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DGCA issues show-cause notice to Go First after flight takes off without 55 passengers

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Go First (erstwhile GoAir) after its Bengaluru-Delhi flight on January 9 took off without 55 passengers.

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Urination Incidents Onboard Flight: DCW Chief Maliwal Demands Arrests, Issues Notice To Delhi Police, DGCA And Air India

DCW chief Swati Maliwal, demanding arrests in the recent incidents of drunk men urinating on women on flights, issued a notice to the Delhi Police, DGCA and Air India on Friday. Read on for details:

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DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice To Air India Over Urinating Incident

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued Show Cause notices to Air India, crew members and pilots of the New York-Delhi flight in connection with the urination incident onboard on November 26 last year. Read on for details:

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Domestic passenger traffic up 11% this November compared to last year: DGCA

MUMBAI: Domestic airlines carried 11.6 million passengers in November as compared to 10.5 million passengers flown in November last year, registering a growth of 11%, showed monthly traffic data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday.

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Snake Found In Air India Express Plane, DGCA Orders Probe

A snake was found in a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight on Saturday. Read on for details:

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Flybig Aircraft Grounded After Fuel Leakage Incident At Patna Airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded the aircraft of Flybig airlines after a fuel leakage was reported at Patna airport on Tuesday. Read on for details:

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Tata effect: AI, Vistara and AirAsia India domestic flights most punctual in October

NEW DELHI: In less than a year of taking over Air India, Tata Sons have made the Maharaja the most punctual domestic airline. In its government-owned days, cash-starved AI used to be at the bottom of the monthly on time performance (OTP) figures issued by the Directorate General of Civil…

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Get DGCA permit to avoid airline hassles while travelling for National Championships: NRAI instructs shooters

BENGALURU: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has instructed rifle shooters travelling to Thiruvananthapuram for the National Shooting Championships later this month to carry permit letters from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ensure that airlines don’t offload them for carrying arms and ammunition.

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Goa has 2 airports now: DGCA grants aerodrome licence to Mopa

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday issued the aerodrome licence to Mopa Airport, making Goa the first Indian city-state to have two airports that will soon witness regular commercial flights.

The Times of India

Happy Diwali for SpiceJet: DGCA removes 50% cap on its flights from this winter; GoFirst flights to shrink by 40%

NEW DELHI: In a major reprieve for SpiceJet, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has lifted the 50% cap on its flight operations from this winter schedule, effective October 30.

The Times of India

India's domestic passenger volume rose 47% to 10 million in September: DGCA

MUMBAI: Domestic air passenger volume grew 46.54 per cent to 10.35 million in September over the same period last year, according to data released by aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday.

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Garuda Aerospace receives DGCA approval to become a Remote Pilot Training Organization

The firm aims to train and skill one lakh youth across 755 districts in the correct use of drones for agricultural purposes

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Soil test for proposed Sabarimala airport begins

Results crucial to obtain clearance from Directorate General of Civil Aviation

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Mandatory breath analyser tests for cockpit and cabin crew from October 15: DGCA

MUMBAI: The pre-pandemic norm of mandatory breathalyzer tests for pilots, flight attendants will be back from October 15, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in an order issued on Wednesday.

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DGCA resumes mandatory Breath Analyser Tests for all pilots, cabin crew

In view of the declining trend of COVID cases, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday issued guidelines to resume mandatory Breath Analyser Test for all pilots and cabin crew. Read more on Dynamite News:

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DGCA suspends licences of 2 pilots for violation of rules in two separate cases

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licence of pilots for violation of rules in two separate cases. Read more on Dynamite News:

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SpiceJet enters into settlement agreement with aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation, affiliates

NEW DELHI: Budget-carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation Limited and its affiliated leasing entities Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Limited, Sabarmati Aviation Leasing Limited and Falgu Aviation Leasing Limited related to two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and one…

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DGCA de-registers 3 SpiceJet aircraft within 5 days of request from lessor; another may be de-registered on Friday

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday de-registered three Boeing 737s leased to SpiceJet on the request of the lessor made under provisions of Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorisations (IDERA).

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