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DGCA bars Indigo, GoAir from flying A-320 Neo with P&W engines to Port Bla
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) barred Indigo and GoAir from flying to Port Blair with Airbus 320 Neo fitted with Pratt and Whitney (PW) engines. The restriction has been taken after considering safety norms.
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Aviation Ministry to implement stricter rules for Airbus 320 (Neo) PW engi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Ministry of Civil Aviation led by MoS Jayant Sinha conducted a three-hour long meeting with Airbus 320 (Neo) Pratt & Whitney (PW) engine makers and other stakeholders including Indigo, Go Air and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Airports increased from 67 to 101 since 2014: Jayant Sinha
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on Wednesday asserted that the number of airports in the country has increased from 67 to 101, while air traffic has doubled since 2014.
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India retains highest aviation safety ranking
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday communicated that India is adhering to safety standards of International Civil Aviation Organization and India's International Aviation Safety Assessment rating remains Category 1.
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Directed DGCA for strict safety audit of airlines, says Prabhu at launch o
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu has ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation safety watchdog, to conduct safety audits of all airlines.
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Air India to conduct inquiry into pilot's failed breath test
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Air India's Chief Vigilance Officer will conduct a detailed inquiry into the administrative and disciplinary aspects of Captain Arvind Kathpalia's failed breath test and the impact of his actions on the passengers' safety, a statement from the national airlin
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AI pilot Arvind Kathpalia relieved from Director (Operations) post
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Air India senior Captain Arvind Kathpalia has been relieved from the charge of Director (Operations) with immediate effect.
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Chennai: IndiGo flight makes emergency landing after suffering ‘engine fai
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai [India] Nov 5 (ANI): A major mishap was averted at Chennai Airport after an IndiGo flight (6E 7124) operating on Rajahmundry-Chennai route developed a technical problem during the final approach while landing at the Chennai airport last evening.
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Mid-air scare: Jet Airways extends full cooperation to DGCA over probe
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Jet Airways has said that they are extending full cooperation to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the investigation into the matter where a Jaipur-bound flight of the airline was forced to return to Mumbai after several passen
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Govt directs DGCA to start comprehensive safety audit plan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to prepare a comprehensive audit plan to assess safety parameters of all stakeholders of the domestic aviation sector.
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Aviation Ministry seeks DGCA's report over Jet Airways incident
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (ANI):The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has sought a report from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation over the incident wherein loss of cabin pressure caused a scare on board Jet Airways flight 9W 697 earlier on Thursday.
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Plane lands at under construction runway in Male airport
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 7 (ANI): An Air India plane mistakenly landed at a non-operational and under construction runway at the Male Velana International Airport in the Maldives on Friday.
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