SpiceJet informs DGCA all its grounded planes to fly again within 2 years; earmark Rs 400 crore for that. NEW DELHI: Thanks to its recent Rs 3,000-crore funding, SpiceJet has informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) it plans to have all its grounded planes back in the air within 18-24 months. Ajay Singh’s…
NEW DELHI: Civil aviation regulator DGCA issued an alert on Monday regarding potential rudder jamming on Boeing 737 aircraft, after a recent investigation by US National Transportation Safety Board highlighted risks associated with Collins Aerospace rudders on these planes.DGCA directed operators of Boeing 737s with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 rudders to temporarily halt low visibility Category…
Few years ago, Captain Vinod flew to Punjab for an unusual assignment — he was ferrying a couple from their wedding venue on a helicopter. “This was the vidaai (a bride’s farewell from her paternal home) which would earlier happen in a doli (palanquin) and then came cars. Now, people are hiring private jets and…
MUMBAI: With the revised rules governing the duty and rest periods for airline pilots kept in abeyance indefinitely, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has endangered pilot and passenger safety, said the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) in a letter sent to civil aviation minister on Thursday.On Jan 08, the DGCA had published a…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating regulations pertaining to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) and fatigue management system (FMS) of flight crew. “As a proactive step towards ensuring a high level of safety in aviation,” the regulator says it…
NEW DELHI: From this June a quarter of air traffic controllers (ATCO) and ground staff at airports – including those doing aircraft maintenance and driving vehicles at tarmac – will undergo breath analyser (BA) test – up from current 10% – to prove they are tipsy when reporting for their safety-sensitive jobs. The Directorate General…
MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has levied a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India over the recent death of an 80-year old passenger who opted to walk from the aircraft to the terminal building as the airline had a shortage of wheel chairs.Following a report carried in the TOI on…
Aviation industry experts and airline executives have expressed their skepticism regarding the impact of any move by the aviation regulator to control airfares. The recent recommendation by a parliamentary panel to implement measures to curb high fares is unlikely to affect rates in the current free market system.Due to significant capacity reductions, air ticket prices…
NEW DLEHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has terminated the contract of its Chief Flight Operations Inspector (CFOI), Captain Vivek Chhabra, on administrative grounds and in the public interest, a statement from the aviation regulator said.“Whereas, Captain Vivek Chhabra, consequent upon acceptance of the terms and conditions of engagement of FOIs, joined DGCA…
MUMBAI: Captain Vivek Chhabra, the chief flight operations inspector (CFOI) in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Flight Standards Directorate has been terminated. Captain Shweta Singh, deputy CFOI will hold the charge of CFOI in addition to her current duties until further orders, said a DGCA office order issued on WednesdayCaptain Chhabra was terminated…
