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Ethiopian volcanic ash halts international flights as 7 cancelled, 12 dela
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Seven international flights were cancelled and twelve delayed on Tuesday after volcanic ash affected airspace conditions, prompting airlines to adjust both arrivals and departures for safety.
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Ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano disrupts major international
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A rare volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent ash drifting toward India, disrupting flights and prompting advisories. Airlines, including Air India and Akasa Air, cancelled and rerouted services, while authorities said the high-altitude plume posed minimal pollution or ashfall risk over Indian c
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Volcanic ash from Ethiopia disrupts flights across northwest India
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A volcanic ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano reached northwest India, disrupting visibility and flights. The DGCA issued an advisory urging airlines and airports to stay alert, while Akasa Air, IndiGo and KLM cancelled several services as authorities monitored the shifting ash
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DGCA issues advisory as volcanic ash from Ethiopia triggers flight disrup
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The DGCA said a Volcanic Ash Advisory and an ASHTAM have already been issued by the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre and the Airports Authority of India, and asked operators to avoid all affected regions and altitudes.
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Air India thanks Ulaanbaatar and Indian authorities for providing safety t
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India thanked local authorities in Ulaanbaatar, the Indian Embassy in Mongolia, the DGCA, and the Government of India for providing the safety and well-being of the Passengers of AI 174, an official spokesperson said.
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Airbus Helicopters hosts symposium to advance rotorcraft safety awareness
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Airbus Helicopters hosted a symposium on 'Safety and Support and Services' in New Delhi, bringing together helicopter regulators, operators and aviation experts to discuss accident prevention and operational best practices, among others, for India's growing rotorcraft ecosystem.
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DGCA begins auto-generation of computer numbers for flight crew through Pa
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
This initiative aims to utilise the DigiLocker facility, streamline the application process, enhance the ease of doing business, and eliminate manual document submission and verification.
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Air India appoints Vikram Dayal as new head of IOCC following Choorah Sing
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Tata Group-owned carrier has yet to issue an official statement regarding the leadership change.
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DGCA slaps Rs 40 lakh fine on IndiGo for using unqualified simulators in p
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 40 lakh on IndiGo Airlines after finding that the carrier conducted pilot training on non-qualified flight simulators for operations at critical airports, including Calicut, Leh, and Kathmandu.
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DGCA seeks details from Boeing, advises Air India after uncommanded RAT de
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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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"Instructions given against prescribing this medicine": Delhi Health Minis
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh announced stringent measures to address the recent cough syrup deaths case and instructed all the government and private hospitals against prescribing the Coldrif cough syrup, which is linked with the deaths of atleast 22 children in Madhya Pradesh's Chh
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FIP writes to MoCA, urges grounding of Air India's Boeing 787 fleet over s
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In its letter dated October 10, 2025, Captain CS Randhawa, President of FIP, the pilots' body, cited two major incidents that occurred within a week, involving AI-117 and AI-154, as evidence of worsening safety standards and poor maintenance oversight.
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