Tag: DGCA
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COVID-19 Effect: DGCA extends validity of pilot licences nearing to expire for 90 days
Travel and aviation are the two sectors that are bearing the brunt of the lockdown.
March 27, 2020 -
All domestic, international flights suspended till April 14: DGCA amid COVID-19 lockdown
However, the extended restrictions do not apply to international cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA.
March 27, 2020 -
No domestic passenger flights to land at NSCBI, airport officials take steps
The Kolkata airport officials are also taking isolation measures, as per a directive issued today by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
March 24, 2020 -
DGCA issues directives to airlines on COVID-19 as Govt mulls to ground domestic travel
As per the directives, seat allocation at the time of check-in has to be done in a manner that the seat between two passengers is kept empty.
March 23, 2020 -
Delhi goes in ‘lockdown’ mode, no domestic flights banned
Delhi was placed under complete lockdown till March 31 due to the deadly coronavirus.
March 22, 2020 -
‘Can’t be permitted’: Delhi HC declines Kunal Kamra plea challenging flying ban over ‘heckling’ of scribe
It was alleged that Kamra, while travelling on a Mumbai-Lucknow IndiGo flight in January, provoked a TV news anchor by asking questions over his news presentation style.
March 20, 2020 -
Air India plane suffers damage while trying to avoid hitting man, jeep on Pune runway
In the attempt to do an 'early rotation' or lift the nose wheel off the ground earlier, the plane's fuselage was damaged.
February 15, 2020 -
Foreigners who went to China after Jan 15 can’t enter India: DGCA amid Coronavirus scare
In a notification, it stated that foreigners who have travelled to China on or after January 15, 2020, are not allowed to enter India from any air, land or seaport including Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan, Indo-Bangladesh or Indo-Myanmar land borders.
February 9, 2020 -
DGCA takes U-turn, says flying ban on Kunal Kamra in line with rules
It further stated that an internal committee will give a decision in 30 days by giving reasons in writing, which shall be binding on the airline concerned.
January 30, 2020 -
“Domestic air passenger traffic grew by 3.74% in 2019,” says DGCA
In 2018, the domestic air passenger traffic was at 13.89 crore, up by 18.6%.
January 20, 2020 -
‘Safety first’: Air India reroutes flights overflying Iran to Europe, US amid Middle East crisis
The development may lead to an increase in flying time by approximately 20 minutes for flights from Delhi and 30-40 minutes for flights from Mumbai.
January 8, 2020 -
DGCA advised Indian airlines to take precautionary measures over Iran airspace
At present only Air India uses the Iran-Iraq airspace for operations to Europe and other destinations. Currently, no Indian airline flies directly to Iran.
January 8, 2020 -
‘Avoid all non-essential visit to Iraq’: India issues travel advisory amid US-Iran tensions
Meanwhile, the Government has directed all Indian carriers to avoid airspace of Iran, Iraq and the Gulf following tension in the region.
January 8, 2020 -
DGCA unveils phase-1 services of e-Governance project
An automated CPL-A would not only expedite the process, resulting in timely issuance of the licence.
December 30, 2019 -
Centre takes up unauthorised drones issue with states, UTs: Hardeep Singh Puri
It is a must for all RPAS to have a Unique Identification Number (UIN)
December 12, 2019 -
Bengaluru-bound IndiGo A320neo plane turns mid-air after engine snag, 2nd incident this week
DGCA had last month asked the low-cost carrier to replace all Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines on its Airbus A320neo family aircraft with new P&W power units by January 2020.
December 5, 2019 -
DGCA warns Indigo over continuous use of unmodified, faulty Pratt & Whitney engines
IndiGo has 98 A320Neo family aircraft, including 91 A320Neos and seven A321Neos, which are all powered by faulty-P&W engines.
November 26, 2019