DGCA NORMS

The DGCA has issued new safety standards for ground handling service providers (GHSPs) at airports to ensure safe operations amid rising air traffic. The regulations, effective from July 8, require GHSPs to obtain safety clearance within six months,...

After the incident involving an IndiGo plane landing and an Air India aircraft taking off from the same runway in less than a minute at Mumbai airport came to light, India's aviation watchdog took notice. Following this, the Directorate General of C...

The aviation regulator mentioned the inordinate delay of two international flights—AI 183 from Delhi to San Francisco on May 30 and AI 179 from Mumbai to San Francisco on May 24.

IndiGo has derostered two pilots and four cabin crew members of the Delhi-Varanasi flight that saw 176 passengers being evacuated after a bomb threat earlier this week, according to sources. On May 28, following the bomb threat, which later turned o...

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has requested a report from Air India Express regarding flight cancellations and urged the airline to promptly resolve any issues. The airline, owned by Tata Group, faced cancellations reportedly due to protests by som...

DGCA’s move comes after the Delhi High Court, last week asked the regulator for a tentative date for implementation of the revised duty time norms for pilots. The court was hearing a writ petition filed by multiple pilot unions, challenging the DGCA...

Vistara flight delays, cancellation: Vistara has been in the news this week, with reports suggesting close to 100 flight cancellations. The airline grounded nearly 50 flights on Monday, April 1, and that number is expected to climb to 60 today, Apri...

Vistara on Monday announced reducing the flight operations temporarily due to non-availability of pilots. It said that many first officers have been reporting sick to protest against pay revision, a development that forced the full-service carrier t...

Airlines had raised concern saying that the new rules force them to cancel up to 20% of flights which will inflate air fares during the peak summer travel season. Fares are already higher, according to online travel portals as almost 20% of the flee...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has declined to extend the deadline for implementing new pilot duty hours beyond June 1st. Airlines are instructed to prepare for the implementation of revised norms and have their new pilot flight du...

India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has increased the mandatory percentage of air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers, and safety-sensitive personnel at airports undergoing breath analyser te...

Delhi Airport's runway - 28/10 - is set to resume operations this week, according to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The airport, known as India's busiest in terms of footfall, has faced significant disruptions this winter due to the c...

The regulator’s action comes after complaints from a large number of pilots that they are being stretched by the airlines using the regulator’s soft rules which ensures they are not violating the norms. In August, an IndiGo pilot died due to a sudde...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has implemented new measures to address pilot fatigue. With recent changes, the flight crew will now be required to have a mandatory weekly rest period of 48 hours, an increase from the previous 36-ho...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Air India for failing to adhere to regulations concerning the provision of facilities to passengers in cases of denied boarding, flight cancellation, and flight delay...

Revised regulations from the aviation regulator, the DGCA, now prohibit pilots and crew members from using mouthwash, tooth gel, or any similar substance containing alcohol. This restriction aims to prevent the possibility of a positive breath analy...

The implementation of the norms will ensure that air traffic controllers will get adequate rest while carrying out their duties. The regulations regarding 'Watch Duty Time Limitation (WDTL) and rest requirements for Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs)' ...

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended flying licence of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) while landing at the Ahmedabad airport last month, a senior official has said. The flying licence of...

In a statement, DGCA mentioned that they conduct an assessment of the preparedness of Indian airline operators before permitting their operations to a new foreign destination. In a statement, DGCA mentioned that they conduct an assessment of the pre...