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DGCA approves IndiGo's request to extend agreement with Turkish Airlines f
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved IndiGo's request to extend its wet lease arrangement with Turkish Airlines, subject to regulatory conditions, the airline confirmed on Friday.
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Domestic air travel in India records steady annual growth despite monthly
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India's domestic aviation sector continued its upward trajectory in 2025, with airlines carrying 977.79 lakh passengers between January and July, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday. This marked a 5.9 per cent increase year-on-year, com
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Army officer who assaulted SpiceJet staffer put on no-fly list for 5 years
Updated : 7 months ago IST
On August 4, SpiceJet employee Mudasir Ahmad, who was assaulted by an Army officer at Srinagar airport, recalled the violent incident and said the Army officer hit him in the face with baggage after he asked him to pay for extra baggage.
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Alliance Air flight on Guwahati-Kolkata route encounters technical snag mi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Alliance Air flight 9I756, operating on the Guwahati-Kolkata route, encountered a technical issue mid-air on Wednesday, resulting in the landing of the aircraft in Guwahati.
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DGCA issues warning to Air India, seeks stricter compliance
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The regulator, during a spot check, found that Air India operated two Bangalore-London flights (AI133) on May 16 and 17, 2025, each exceeding the stipulated 10-hour maximum flight time under Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 7, Series J, Part III.
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"Aircraft encountered moderate turbulent conditions": DGCA on Air India fl
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The DGCA said that the diversion was due to bad weather and the crew suspected a weather RADAR malfunction. The flight circled over Chennai to burn extra fuel and it aborted first landing attempt at Chennai as instructed by ATC after a departing Gulf Air flight reported debris on runway.
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"All passengers panicked": Congress MP K Suresh seeks DGCA inquiry after A
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP K Suresh, who was among the passengers of an Air India flight from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi that was diverted to Chennai on Sunday due to a suspected technical issue, on Monday sought an inquiry into the incident.
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"Air India is lying": KC Venugopal on "harrowing" experience at airport ru
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier on Monday, Vengugopal said that while he, along with multiple other MPs, experienced a "harrowing journey" after AI 2455 flight from Trivandrum to Delhi experienced turbulence, leading to a precautionary landing in Chennai. He said in a post on X that while a landing was attempted fo
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DGCA conducted 146 audits of major airlines in 2025 so far: MoS Civil Avia
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has conducted 146 maintenance audits of major Indian airlines in 2025 (up to July), Civil Aviation MoS Murlidhar Mohol informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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DGCA constitutes committee to develop regulatory framework for Multi-Crew
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An official order dated July 25, 2025, issued and accessed by ANI said, "A committee has been constituted for the review, policy development, and regulatory framework for implementation of Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) in India. Its objective is to develop a comprehensive regulatory, ope
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3 May Day calls, 6 aircraft engine shutdowns reported so far in 2025: Cent
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Answering a question raised by MP Rajeev Shukla on August 5 (Tuesday), the Union Minister mentioned that from January to July 2025, there were 6 incidents of engine shutdown and 3 incidents of May Day calls. The breakdown of these incidents is as follows: Indigo had 2 engine shutdown inci
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Tata Group have run airline into ground: Manish Tewari slams Centre over p
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tewari expressed frustration over the airline's poor performance under Tata Group's management, citing frequent flight cancellations and delays without explanations.
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