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Air India pilot succumbs to cardiac arrest at Delhi airport; third death o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The emergency unfolded at Air India office's level 3, where CPR was administered to the captain, Himanil Kumar, by fellow staff. He was later taken to a hospital, but he could not be saved.
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DGCA grants special 'Visual Flight Rules' status to Jharkhand's Deoghar ai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The decision was taken on the basis of satisfactory flight trials and mitigation measures taken by operators.
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DGCA issues show-cause notice to Air India for not providing adequate comp
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday issued a show cause to Air India for inadequate compensation to provide appropriate protection to travellers in case of flight disruptions.
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DGCA issues draft of revised duty rules for pilots to address fatigue
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
To address fatigue and health issues among pilots and cabin crew, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday released a draft of the revised duty period, flight duty period, flight time limitations and prescribed rest periods for flight crew engaged in scheduled air transport operat
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Two air incidents spark alarm among ATC Guild, flags change in rating syst
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India's Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) Guild penned an urgent letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary regarding two incidents post-ATC Rating system changes, highlighting safety concerns.
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Pilots barred from using mouthwash, other alcoholic content products under
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The aviation regulator on Monday issued revised Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) under for procedure for medical examination of aircraft personnel for alcohol consumption.
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"Flight problems, baggage and refund issues are major complaints of air pa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its recent report stated that flight problems, baggage and refunds were the major issues out of the 246 passenger complaints received by the scheduled domestic airlines in September.
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Pune training aircraft crash: "Instructor and trainee safe," says DGCA
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A training aircraft crashed on Sunday morning in Maharashtra's Pune district said Directorate General of Civil Aviation adding that both instructor and trainee safe.
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DGCA implements new rules for powered hang gliders to enhance safety &
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The revised regulations read that no person shall fly a Powered Hang Glider without being authorised by a DGCA approved examiner or instructor.
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Aviation ministry reviews fog planning ahead of winter operations
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Fog is a weather phenomenon generally confined to a few thousand feet above ground level contributing to poor visibility -- below 1,000 meters.
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Kerala: Full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise conducted at T'puram Inter
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The 2-hour-long exercise was the culmination of the 180-day preparations and revolved around a pre-defined, specific scenario that the airport decided and executed accordingly, TIAL said.
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DGCA proposes barring pilots, crew from using perfume
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has come up with the draft because perfumes generally have a high alcohol content and can affect the breathalyzer test.
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