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DGCA orders special safety audit of non-scheduled operators after Baramati
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the accident involving M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd's Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28, 2026, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of non-scheduled operators, the aviation regulator said.
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UK aviation regulator seeks explanation from Air India over Boeing 787 fue
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UK aviation authorities have sought an explanation from Air India after a Boeing 787 flew from London despite a reported fuel switch issue. The aircraft was later grounded in India. Air India completed fleet checks, while regulators and pilot bodies called for further investigation.
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Air India completes inspection of fuel control switches on all Boeing 787
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid safety checks, Air India has completed inspections of fuel control switches on all its Boeing 787 aircraft, sources said on Wednesday, after a pilot flagged a possible defect, prompting the grounding of a Dreamliner earlier this week.
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Air India Pilot reports possible defect in fuel control switch in Boeing 7
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and the matter has been communicated to DGCA, the country's aviation regulator.
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"No statement issued by DGCA, DIAL...": Passenger Ankit Dewan on 'inaction
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ten days after the alleged physical assault at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, passenger Ankit Dewan has raised pointed questions to the airport operator DIAL, the aviation regulator DGCA and airlines Air India Express, SpiceJet and IndiGo, seeking clarity on the i
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4-member DGCA committee to question IndiGo CEO tomorrow on airline's cance
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A special four-member Committee of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will meet with IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Friday, December 12, to question the latter on the widespread cancellation of flights in the last week.
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Air India initiates CAT III B crew rostering, aircraft readiness, tech-ena
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
DGCA has announced the period between December 10, 2025 and February 10, 2026, as the official fog window this season.
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MoCA directs IndiGo to trace and deliver passenger baggage within next 48
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu shared on X, announcing strict directives to IndiGo amid widespread cancellations and delays, ordering the airline to clear all pending passenger refunds and complete the entire refund process for cancelled or disrupted flights by 8
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DGCA seeks details from Boeing, advises Air India after uncommanded RAT de
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has asked Boeing for a detailed report on the uncommanded deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) on Air India flight AI-117 at Birmingham earlier this month and is advising Air India to reinspect the RAT stowag
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DGCA grounds Air India aircraft over overdue emergency slide inspection, a
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded an Air India aircraft after discovering a serious lapse during a routine audit, an overdue inspection of the aircraft's emergency slide system. The aviation regulator took immediate action, barring the aircraft from operation unti
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DGCA asks airlines to conduct fuel switch inspections on Boeing aircraft b
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued an urgent directive mandating Indian operators of specific Boeing aircraft models to conduct inspections of the engine fuel control switch locking mechanisms by July 21.
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Checks completed on nine Boeing 787s; inspection on track for 24 others: A
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following a directive from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mandating enhanced safety checks on Air India's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 fleet, the airline on Saturday stated that inspections on nine out of its 33 Dreamliner aircraft had been completed. The remaining 24 aircraft
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