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Airbus Helicopters hosts symposium to advance rotorcraft safety awareness
Updated : 4 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 : 5 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 : 5 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 : 5 months, 2 weeks 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 : 5 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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"Instructions given against prescribing this medicine": Delhi Health Minis
Updated : 5 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 : 5 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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Akasa Air issues advisory on temporary disruptions in online booking, che
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian airline operator Akasa Air announced on Thursday that the company's online booking and check-in services may be temporarily unavailable.
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IndiGo fined ₹20 lakh by DGCA over pilot training compliance issue
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the parent company of IndiGo Airlines, has informed stock exchanges that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of ₹20 lakh on the airline on Wednesday.
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DGCA is finding out the cause of the problem: Civil Aviation Minister Ram
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reacting to the incident of uncommanded Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployment in Air India flight AI117, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner Amritsar to Birmingham flight, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said that the DGCA is investigating the cause of the problem.
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'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni becomes certified drone pilot
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's legendary captain, MS Dhoni, known for his affinity for machinery, announced on Tuesday that he has completed the DGCA Drone Pilot Certification program.
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Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurates UDAN Yatri Cafe at Vij
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that the UDAN Yatri Cafe is the first affordable food outlet in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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