The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has terminated Captain Vivek Chhabra, Chief Flight Operations Inspector (CFOI), on administrative grounds and in the public interest.
Hours after civil aviation regulatory body Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined airline Air India Rs 1.1 crores concerning a safety violation matter, the airline said it disagreed with the order and reserved its right to appeal before the regulator.
Mumbai Airport faced a Rs 30 Lakh fine from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), while IndiGo Airlines received a Rs 1.20 crore fine from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) related to the viral video showing passengers sitting and eating on the airport tarmac.
At least 22 domestic flights, which were delayed by over three hours owing to reduced visibility brought on by persistent fog, departed from the India Gandhi International Airport in the national capital on Tuesday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Monday instructing all scheduled airlines to comply with it regarding flight delays and cancellations.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed on Monday that checks on all over-wing emergency exits of Boeing B737-8 Max aircraft have been satisfactorily completed by all aircraft operators.
A senior DGCA official said that as a precautionary measure, DGCA on January 6 directed all Indian operators with Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to check the operation and proper closing of all over-wing emergency exits within 24 hours.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday directed all Indian air operators to carry out a one-time inspection of the emergency exits immediately on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently operating as part of their fleet.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set a record for the decade-high number of commercial pilot licences issued and witnessed a remarkable 22.5 per cent increase in the issuance of CPLs to women.
The certification signifies the technological prowess and reliability of Garuda Aerospace's medium-category drone, demonstrating full compliance with rigorous regulatory requirements.