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DGCA warns of strict action, penalty against airlines wrongly denying boar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday warned all airlines that are denying boarding to passengers holding confirmed tickets on a flight will be viewed seriously and strict action will be initiated against the erring airline, including i
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Durgapur SpiceJet turbulence an eye-opener, DGCA starts night checks of ai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Following the recent incident where passengers on a flight sustained injuries after it ran into turbulence, Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), led by Director General Arun Kumar, has launched surprise inspections at several major air
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Aviation Ministry invites applications for PLI scheme for drones
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday invited applications for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone components. It said that the last date for submitting the application form is May 20, 2022.
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IndiGo appoints Venkataramani Sumantran as chairman of the Board
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): InterGlobe Aviation, which runs IndiGo airlines, on Wednesday said it has appointed Venkataramani Sumantran as chairman of its Board of Directors.
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India to make carbon-neutral airport in near future: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], May 3 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that India is working on making its airport carbon-neutral in future.
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SpiceJet turbulence: DGCA carrying out inspection of entire SpiceJet aircr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday announced that it is carrying out an inspection of the entire SpiceJet aircraft fleet after its Boeing B737 aircraft operating flight SG -945 from Mumbai to Durgapur encountered severe turbulence.
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DGCA finds Spicejet aircraft was on 'autopilot mode' during turbulence acc
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft operating the Mumbai-Durgapur flight was on "autopilot mode" when it faced turbulence leaving fourteen passengers and three cabin crew injured, a preliminary report by India's aviation watchdog Director General of Civil Aviation (
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SpiceJet turbulence: 2 passengers in ICU; Mumbai-Durgapur flight crew take
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday off rostered all the involved crews, aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) and in-charge of the Maintenance Control Center of the Mumbai-Durgapur SpiceJet Boeing B737-800 aircraft that encountered sev
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DGCA deputes team to investigate severe turbulence on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Du
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said that it has deputed a team to investigate severe turbulence on SpiceJet's Mumbai-Durgapur flight, said a DGCA official on Monday.
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Gujarat: New 'ambulift' inaugurated at Rajkot Airport to facilitate passen
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], May 1 (ANI): The Airport Authority of India (AAI) inaugurated a new 'ambulift' (ambulance lift) facility at Rajkot Airport to facilitate passengers with reduced mobility, informed the Civil aviation Ministry on Saturday.
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Tirumurti calls on Jyotiraditya Scindia in New York
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 30 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti called on Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New York on Saturday.
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After oil prices, Hardeep Puri targets opposition parties over 'hypocrisy'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): After hitting out at opposition-ruled states for "not cutting taxes" on fuel, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday accused them of "hypocrisy" on aviation turbine fuel, saying that West Bengal, Maharashtra and Delhi have much more value added tax
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