Tag: DGCA

Air India crew grounded by DGCA for ‘in-flight hospitality’ fiasco

India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered Air India to de-roster its entire crew following an incident on a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27.

April 27, 2023

After mid-flight brawl, DGCA issues advisory to deal with unruly passengers

The advisory comes in the wake of a London-bound Air India flight returning to Delhi airport following a mid-air brawl in which a passenger caused "physical harm" to cabin crew members.

April 11, 2023

Delhi HC directs DGCA to constitute appellate committee handling appeal of “unruly” air passengers

The counsel for the DGCA submitted that the committee was there earlier. It got dissolved after the chairperson resigned on February 9, 2023.

March 23, 2023

Air India urination case: Woman victim moves Supreme Court for guidelines on unruly behaviour

The plea added that the incident caused the petitioner to go into shock and distress during the 12-hour long flight and the crew was both unhelpful and uncooperative.

March 20, 2023

DGCA imposes Rs 10L fine on Air India

Two incidents had occurred in the Air India flight. While one passenger who was caught smoking in the lavatory, was drunk and not adhering to the crew instructions; another passenger allegedly relieved himself on a vacant seat and blanket of a fellow female passenger when she went to the lavatory.

January 24, 2023

Air India urination case: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty on AI, suspends pilot’s licence for 3 months

 Taking note of the Air India urination case, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a financial penalty of Rs 30 lakh on the airline, DGCA officials said on Friday.

January 20, 2023

Passenger opens emergency exit door of Chennai-Tiruchirappalli IndiGo flight; DGCA orders probe

A previous communication from the DGCA said the flight was bound for Trivandrum, but the carrier later issued a clarification saying it was flying to Tiruchirappalli.

January 17, 2023

SpiceJet passengers locked in aerobridge at Delhi airport, DGCA seeks detailed report

However, the airline in its statement said that the delay was due to weather disruption that led to incoming crew exceeding their duty time limit. "SpiceJet flight SG 8133 (Delhi-Bengaluru) dated 10 January 2023 was delayed on account of weather disruption in the network and the aircraft's previous rotation.

January 12, 2023

DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India

The show cause notice said why enforcement action "should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations".

January 9, 2023

Plane engine fire: DGCA assures detailed probe into IndiGo mishap

Earlier on Friday night, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said the officials concerned of the DGCA have been directed to look into this and furnish a report at the earliest.

October 29, 2022

DGCA says thorough investigation will be conducted of Indigo incident

Earlier, on Friday night, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said officials concerned of the DGCA have been directed to look into this and furnish a report at the earliest.

October 29, 2022

DGCA lifts curbs on SpiceJet; airline to operate with full capacity from Oct 30

A senior DGCA official said that SpiceJet can operate at full capacity from October 30 onwards. During the 'Enhanced surveillance' period, SpiceJet has shown improvement in their operations, said an official. On September 21, DGCA had extended flight capacity restrictions on SpiceJet till October 29.

October 21, 2022

DGCA suppends Pilot’s licence for six months in SpiceJet Turbulence case

The decision took place in response to an incident that happened on May 1 in which a flight from Mumbai to Durgapur encountered severe turbulence during landing. The severe turbulence had caused injuries to nearly 14 passengers along with three crew members.

August 20, 2022

Strict action, penalty against airlines wrongly denying boarding to passengers:DGCA

"It has come to the notice of this office that various airlines are denying boarding to passengers holding confirmed tickets on a flight, although they have presented themselves for boarding within the time specified by the airline. This practice is extremely unfair to the passengers and brings a bad name to the aviation industry,"

May 6, 2022

Durgapur SpiceJet turbulence an eye-opener, DGCA starts night checks of aircraft cabins

The DGCA DG has advised the team to thoroughly examine cabins, cockpits, and the passenger area of aircrafts to check for potential safety issues including loose fittings on aircraft seats, food trays, windows, and lavatories.

May 5, 2022

Kolkata Airport appeals against DGCA’s decision to impose fine

“The safety violations that have been flagged are not too serious in nature or something that indicates gross violations and poses a massive risk to flight safety. The concerns flagged by the DGCA have been noted and we have appealed against the decision. Presently, we cannot divulge much detail on the matter and are awaiting a response.”

January 25, 2022

DGCA grants ‘safety permission’ to Boeing 737-Max operators

Currently, SpiceJet is reportedly the only Indian airline to have 737Max in its fleet. The airline has announced that following the DGCA clearance, their fleet of 737 Max will soon be flying again.

August 26, 2021