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DGCA grants Air India conditional approval to use simulator India's aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has granted conditional renewed approval to Air India's simulator facilities in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This decision enables the airline to resume pilot training, which had been halted after the regulator suspended its approval due to an audit that revealed non-compliance with regulatory standards. "Conditional approval has been granted for a 30-day period following the rectification of the deficien...
DGCA grants Air India conditional approval to use simulator
DGCA grants Air India conditional approval to use simulator
Source: IANS
8/09/2023 9:56:28 AM
DGCA greenlights Air India, IndiGo`s aircraft imports The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted in-principle approval to Air India and IndiGo for the import of 470 and 500 aircraft, respectively, the Parliament was told on Monday. Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen V.K. Singh (retd), in a written reply, told the Rajya Sabha that the details of the aircraft approved for import by the DGCA are enclosed as an annexure, but information regarding the cost of acquisition of these aircraft, being of commercial nature betwee...
DGCA greenlights Air India, IndiGo`s aircraft imports
DGCA greenlights Air India, IndiGo`s aircraft imports
Source: IANS
1/08/2023 10:01:06 AM
Jet Airways` air operator certificate renewed by DGCA till September 3 The Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, which is the resolution applicant for the cash-strapped Jet Airways, has successfully secured the renewal of the airline's air operator certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This crucial development clears the path for the grounded passenger carrier to resume its operations and revive its services in India. In a statement issued on Monday, the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium said that the successful resolution applicant of Je...
Jet Airways` air operator certificate renewed by DGCA till September 3
Jet Airways` air operator certificate renewed by DGCA till September 3
Source: IANS
31/07/2023 6:13:45 PM
DGCA okays Air Asia, Air India Express merger The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday gave its go ahead to the Tata Group's initiative to merge the budget airline AIX Connect (previously known as AirAsia India) with Air India Express, a senior DGCA official confirmed to IANS.  This marks a crucial step before the planned legal merger of the two entities can take place.  "The airline has now received regulatory approvals to operate its flights under the ‘Air India Express’ branding...
DGCA okays Air Asia, Air India Express merger
DGCA okays Air Asia, Air India Express merger
Source: IANS
28/07/2023 10:32:10 AM
DGCA approves Go First`s resumption of operations on specific conditions India's civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted approval to airline Go First's plan to resume operations , subject to specific conditions. In its notification issued on Friday, the DGCA said that the proposed resumption plan submitted by the Resolution Professional (RP), Go First, dated June 28, amended vide communication dated July 15, has been examined by this office and the same is accepted by the competent authority, subject to the...
DGCA approves Go First`s resumption of operations on specific conditions
DGCA approves Go First`s resumption of operations on specific conditions
Source: Reuters
21/07/2023 4:22:37 PM
41% surge in airfares likely to slow down industry`s long-term recovery Air travel has become an integral part of people's lives, offering convenience and speed when it comes to covering long distances. In recent years, the Indian aviation industry has experienced significant growth, with a surge in the number of passengers opting for air travel. However, with this growth comes certain challenges, one of them being the frequent fare hikes imposed by airlines. According to the Airports Council International (ACI Asia-Pacific), India has recorded the high...
41% surge in airfares likely to slow down industry`s long-term recovery
41% surge in airfares likely to slow down industry`s long-term recovery
Source: IANS
9/07/2023 10:23:05 AM
Drone Destination coming with an IPO to raise up to Rs 44.20 crore Drone Destination Drone Destination is coming out with a 100% book building; initial public offering (IPO) of 68,00,000 shares of Rs 10 each in a price band Rs 62-65 per equity share. The issue will open for subscription on July 7, 2023 and will close on July 11, 2023. The shares will be listed on NSE Emerge. The face value of the share is Rs 10 and is priced 6.20 times of its face value on the lower side and 6.50 times on the higher side. Book running lead manager to the issue ...
Drone Destination coming with an IPO to raise up to Rs 44.20 crore
Drone Destination coming with an IPO to raise up to Rs 44.20 crore
Source: Accord Fintech
6/07/2023 4:38:42 PM
DGCA, EASA join hands to propel unmanned aircraft systems, air mobility With an aim at advancing in the field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and innovative air mobility, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), a Civil Aviation Ministry official said on Wednesday. The MoU was signed in Brussels on Tuesday. In a statement, the Ministry said that this collaboration would include cooperation between DGCA and EASA in the areas of development o...
DGCA, EASA join hands to propel unmanned aircraft systems, air mobility
DGCA, EASA join hands to propel unmanned aircraft systems, air mobility
Source: IANS
5/07/2023 3:50:01 PM
Go First's lenders approve $55 million fund infusion to revive bankrupt Indian carrier Lenders to India's Go First, which is under bankruptcy protection, have approved interim funding of 4.50 billion rupees ($54.9 million) to resume operations and restart the airline, two banking sources said. Go First was granted bankruptcy protection on May 10. Reuters reported last week that the airline has sought 4 billion - 6 billion rupees in additional funds from banks. "This interim funding does not come with collateral, it will be a part of the insolvency cost and will b...
Go First's lenders approve $55 million fund infusion to revive bankrupt Indian carrier
Go First's lenders approve $55 million fund infusion to revive bankrupt Indian carrier
Source: Reuters
26/06/2023 12:55:15 PM
IndiGo flies high on getting DGCA`s nod to operate new international flights Interglobe Aviation is currently trading at Rs. 2456.95, up by 18.60 points or 0.76% from its previous closing of Rs. 2438.35 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2450.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2462.00 and Rs. 2431.25 respectively. So far 11032 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 2499.95 on 20-Jun-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1559.75 on 21-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the s...
IndiGo flies high on getting DGCA`s nod to operate new international flights
IndiGo flies high on getting DGCA`s nod to operate new international flights
Source: Accord Fintech
21/06/2023 2:00:54 PM
IndiGo moves up on getting approval from DGCA to operate flight services to Nairobi Interglobe Aviation is currently trading at Rs. 2357.50, up by 18.70 points or 0.80% from its previous closing of Rs. 2338.80 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2360.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2366.40 and Rs. 2350.00 respectively. So far 6408 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 2488.00 on 09-Jun-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1513.30 on 20-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the sc...
IndiGo moves up on getting approval from DGCA to operate flight services to Nairobi
IndiGo moves up on getting approval from DGCA to operate flight services to Nairobi
Source: Accord Fintech
14/06/2023 11:47:04 AM
India`s aviation regulator to audit Go First for service restart - internal memo  Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will conduct an audit of cash-strapped Go First Airways' preparedness to restart its operations, the company said on Tuesday night in an internal memo to employees.
India`s aviation regulator to audit Go First for service restart - internal memo
India`s aviation regulator to audit Go First for service restart - internal memo
Source: Reuters
24/05/2023 12:54:43 PM
DGCA grants Design Organisation Approval to The ePlane Company startup Electric flying taxi startup, The ePlane Company on Tuesday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) it has granted the Design Organisation Approval (DOA). The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) incubated company is developing Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (e VTOL)aircraft. The DOA is a crucial first step in the aircraft certification process, and it paves the way for The ePlane Company to begin commercial production of its e200 eVTOL aircraft. "We...
DGCA grants Design Organisation Approval to The ePlane Company startup
DGCA grants Design Organisation Approval to The ePlane Company startup
Source: IANS
23/05/2023 4:12:56 PM
Jyotiraditya Scindia terms Go First airline issue as `unfortunate` With Go First airline announcing suspension of its flights on May 3 and May 4 owing to financial crunch, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday described the development as unfortunate. "Go First has been faced with critical supply chain issues with regard to its engines. The government has been assisting the airline in every possible manner. The issue has also been taken up with the stakeholders involved. Yet, it is unfortunate that this operational bottleneck has de...
Jyotiraditya Scindia terms Go First airline issue as `unfortunate`
Jyotiraditya Scindia terms Go First airline issue as `unfortunate`
Source: IANS
3/05/2023 9:30:21 AM
Domestic airlines carry 2.46 cr passengers during January-February, log 74.50% annual growth During January-February of this year, domestic airlines carried 2.46 crore passengers as against 1.41 crore in the corresponding period of 2022, thereby registering an annual growth of 74.50 per cent and monthly growth of 56.82 per cent. According to data published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, nearly 1.21 crore passengers were carried by the domestic airlines in February as against 76.96 lakh in the same period last year. However, February's domesti...
Domestic airlines carry 2.46 cr passengers during January-February, log 74.50% annual growth
Domestic airlines carry 2.46 cr passengers during January-February, log 74.50% annual growth
Source: IANS
20/03/2023 4:02:20 PM
Delhi airport commissions Disabled Aircraft Recovery kit Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has commissioned a Disabled Aircraft Recovery (DAR) kit that it used to recover an aircraft which is unable to move under its own power or through the normal use of an appropriate tow tractor and tow bar. In an emergency, the DAR Kit can be deployed within 120 minutes, post mandatory clearances, drastically reducing response time and inconvenience to passengers or flight movement. The mobile kit has been procured from the Germany-based KUN...
Delhi airport commissions Disabled Aircraft Recovery kit
Delhi airport commissions Disabled Aircraft Recovery kit
Source: IANS
27/02/2023 2:51:17 PM
Air India's order for record 470 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing will be nearly $70bn: CEO Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Monday said that the flag carrier's order for a record 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing will be worth nearly $70 billion. While addressing a virtual conference on Monday, the CEO also said that the process of integration of Vistara with Air India is underway and is now awaiting approval from regulatory bodies. Wilson informed that the airline plans to fund the order with a combination of many resources, including internal cash flow, shareholder eq...
Air India's order for record 470 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing will be nearly $70bn: CEO
Air India's order for record 470 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing will be nearly $70bn: CEO
Source: IANS
27/02/2023 2:41:30 PM
DGCA recommends measures for mental health promotion of flight crew, ATCOs Keeping in view the fact that stress-related issues can negatively impact professional performance of flight crews and Air Traffic Controllers, aviation regulator DGCA has proposed some recommendations including Peer Support Programme and Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment. The regulator is of the view that the pressures and stressors at workplace and personal life routinely cannot be addressed through these professional skills, procedures or knowledge. "Stress coping mechanis...
DGCA recommends measures for mental health promotion of flight crew, ATCOs
DGCA recommends measures for mental health promotion of flight crew, ATCOs
Source: IANS
23/02/2023 9:16:34 AM
Indigo leads domestic aviation sector in Jan with 54.6% market share  Indigo flew ahead of the other airlines in January with a 54.6 per cent share in the domestic aviation sector; Air India and Vistara secured second and third slots respectively, with a market share of 9.2 per cent and 8.8 per cent. Also, in January 2023, a total of 418 passenger-related complaints were received by scheduled domestic airlines. The number of complaints per 10,000 passengers carried for the month of January 2023 has been around 0.33. As per the latest data of January...
Indigo leads domestic aviation sector in Jan with 54.6% market share
Indigo leads domestic aviation sector in Jan with 54.6% market share
Source: IANS
21/02/2023 9:27:28 AM
Domestic aviation traffic continues growth, Jan records 1.25 cr passengers with 95.72% rise Domestic aviation traffic has continued to witness a massive growth as passengers carried by domestic airlines during January 2023 were 1.25 crore as against 64.08 lakhs during the corresponding period of previous year thereby registering an annual growth of 95.72 per cent and monthly growth of 95.72 per cent. According to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, the passenger load factor or occupancy of the airlines remained on the higher side in the ra...
Domestic aviation traffic continues growth, Jan records 1.25 cr passengers with 95.72% rise
Domestic aviation traffic continues growth, Jan records 1.25 cr passengers with 95.72% rise
Source: IANS
20/02/2023 4:15:34 PM
Domestic air passenger traffic records 47% growth in 2022: DGCA The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its latest data has showed that domestic air passenger traffic continued to register growth as passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-December 2022 were 12.32 crore as against 8.38 crore during the corresponding period of previous year thereby registering annual growth of 47.05 per cent and monthly growth of 13.69 per cent.  As per the data, nearly 1.27 crore passengers were carried by the domestic airlines during Dec...
Domestic air passenger traffic records 47% growth in 2022: DGCA
Domestic air passenger traffic records 47% growth in 2022: DGCA
Source: Accord Fintech
20/01/2023 12:39:10 PM
Indigo tops with 54.9% market share, Vistara, Air India second with 9.2% Indigo flew far ahead of other airlines during December with 54.9 per cent share in the domestic aviation sector, Vistara and Air India secured second slot with a market share of 9.2 per cent. As per the latest data of December of aviation regulator DGCA, Indigo carried 69.97 lakh air passengers during the month while Vistara and Air India carried 11.70 lakh and 11.71 lakh air passengers. Go Air, with 9.51 lakh air passengers, had a market share of 7.5 per cent during December. For t...
Indigo tops with 54.9% market share, Vistara, Air India second with 9.2%
Indigo tops with 54.9% market share, Vistara, Air India second with 9.2%
Source: IANS
20/01/2023 9:11:09 AM
Jet Airways stock rallies as NCLT approves ownership transfer to Jalan Kalrock consortium In a relief to the Jalan Kalrock consortium (JKC), the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday approved the transfer of ownership of Jet Airways to it as well as giving it more time to pay the dues to the creditors. Shares of the grounded Jet Airways rallied 5 per cent on Friday after the development. The rulings followed two petitions filed by the consortium, including approval of transfer of ownership and extension of time for the payment of dues to the creditors. The tribun...
Jet Airways stock rallies as NCLT approves ownership transfer to Jalan Kalrock consortium
Jet Airways stock rallies as NCLT approves ownership transfer to Jalan Kalrock consortium
Source: IANS
14/01/2023 10:07:13 AM
DGCA approves Garuda Aerospace`s Kisan drone The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued the Type Certification for the Kisan or farmer drones made by Garuda Aerospace, the company said. Garuda Aerospace also said it has an order book of 5,000 drones. According to Garuda Aerospace, the DGC Type Certification is provided on the basis of the quality check of the drones and is issued after a rigorous testing process for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The Type certification was introduced by the Indian governme...
DGCA approves Garuda Aerospace`s Kisan drone
DGCA approves Garuda Aerospace`s Kisan drone
Source: IANS
24/12/2022 3:39:43 PM
India`s domestic passenger traffic surges 11.06% to 116 lakh in November: DGCA The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its latest data has said India's domestic passenger traffic rose 11.06 per cent to 116 lakh in November 2022 over the year-ago period. In November 2021, the air passenger traffic stood at 105.16 lakh. After being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the country's civil aviation sector is on the recovery path and in recent days, daily domestic air traffic on an average is more than 4 lakh. Further, it stated in November, no-fr...
India`s domestic passenger traffic surges 11.06% to 116 lakh in November: DGCA
India`s domestic passenger traffic surges 11.06% to 116 lakh in November: DGCA
Source: Accord Fintech
20/12/2022 12:37:43 PM
Indigo tops with 55.7% market share, Vistara 2nd, AI 3rd in November Indigo flew ahead of other airlines during November with 55.7 per cent share of the domestic aviation sector, while Vistara secured the second slot with market share of 9.3 per cent. As per the data for November of aviation regulator DGCA released on Monday, Indigo carried 65.01 lakh air passengers during the month while Vistara carried 10.87 lakh. Air India was at third position with 10.63 lakh passengers and 9.1 per cent market share. Similarly, Go Air, with 8.70 lakh passengers, had ...
Indigo tops with 55.7% market share, Vistara 2nd, AI 3rd in November
Indigo tops with 55.7% market share, Vistara 2nd, AI 3rd in November
Source: IANS
20/12/2022 9:53:34 AM
Domestic aviation traffic records growth of 52.19% Domestic aviation traffic in the country continues to record growth as passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-November 2022 were 11.05 crore as against 7.26 crore during the corresponding period of previous year, thereby registering annual growth of 52.19 per cent and monthly growth of 11.06 per cent. As per the data released by the aviation regulator DGCA on Monday, nearly 1.16 crore passengers were carried by the domestic airlines during November in the country as against...
Domestic aviation traffic records growth of 52.19%
Domestic aviation traffic records growth of 52.19%
Source: IANS
19/12/2022 8:29:48 PM
IndiGo seeks final approval from DGCA to wet lease B777 aircraft After receiving in-principle approval for inducting B777 aircraft on a wet lease basis from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA), IndiGo has now applied for final approval from the aviation regulator DGCA for these operations as per the prescribed procedure. In coordination with the process of these approvals, IndiGo will soon make this 777-capacity available for sale on the Delhi - Istanbul - Delhi route, subject to regulatory approvals. "We are working closely with the authoriti...
IndiGo seeks final approval from DGCA to wet lease B777 aircraft
IndiGo seeks final approval from DGCA to wet lease B777 aircraft
Source: IANS
16/12/2022 10:41:36 AM
Domestic air passenger traffic crosses 4-lakh mark for two straight days For two continuous days, domestic air passenger traffic in the country crossed the four-lakh mark during this weekend. Airlines carried 4,05,963 passengers on Saturday and operated 2,767 flights. The growth continued even on Sunday with the number increasing to 4,09,831. This is for the first time in the last many months that the domestic aviation traffic has crossed the 4-lakh mark for two continuous days. Domestic aviation traffic in the country continues to record growth as passen...
Domestic air passenger traffic crosses 4-lakh mark for two straight days
Domestic air passenger traffic crosses 4-lakh mark for two straight days
Source: IANS
28/11/2022 2:09:25 PM
Air India tops list in on-time performance, Go First at bottom Air India turned out to be the most punctual airline in October while Go First was at the bottom in the list of airlines with regard to on-time performance during the month. As per data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, On-time performance of Air India flights was 90.8 per cent followed by Vistara and AirAsia recording on-time performance of 89.1 per cent during October. Similarly, Indigo airline recorded an on-time performance of 87.5 per cent while Spicjet had an on-time...
Air India tops list in on-time performance, Go First at bottom
Air India tops list in on-time performance, Go First at bottom
Source: IANS
23/11/2022 10:06:47 AM
Domestic air traffic continues growth, October traffic records 26.95% rise Domestic aviation traffic in the country continues to record growth as passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-October 2022 were 9.88 crore as against 6.20 crore during the corresponding period of previous year, thereby registering annual growth of 59.16 per cent and monthly growth of 26.95 per cent. As per the data released by aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday, nearly 1.14 crore passengers were carried by the domestic airlines during October in the country as against 89.85...
Domestic air traffic continues growth, October traffic records 26.95% rise
Domestic air traffic continues growth, October traffic records 26.95% rise
Source: IANS
23/11/2022 9:09:08 AM
Flight service from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore launched Bhubaneswar, Oct 31  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off the flight to Jeypore in Koraput district from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here. A water cannon salute was accorded to the flight by Odisha Fire Service on its arrival at Jeypore airport. Ahmedabad-based IndiaOne Air has started operating the nine-seater flight under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme. The flight will depart from Bhubaneswar airport at 11.35 a.m. daily and reach ...
Flight service from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore launched
Flight service from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore launched
Source: IANS
31/10/2022 7:15:23 PM
Ensuring safe air operations`: Aviation Ministry to increase safety-related posts in DGCA  Aiming to enhance its safety oversight function, the Civil Aviation ministry is set to increase the number of safety related posts at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "In order to strengthen the security of the aviation services, it has been decided to increase the safety related posts in DGCA as ensuring safe air operations is of paramount importance to the Ministry of Civil Aviation," said Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia through the official ...
Ensuring safe air operations`: Aviation Ministry to increase safety-related posts in DGCA
Ensuring safe air operations`: Aviation Ministry to increase safety-related posts in DGCA
Source: IANS
26/10/2022 10:04:58 AM
Jyotiraditya Scindia assures safety of air passengers, approves more posts in DGCA  Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has assured of passenger safety after Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote him a letter over the incident of smoke in cabin of Goa-Hyderabad SpiceJet aircraft and about non-compliance of safety and emergency protocols by the airline. Scindia in his reply said, "I have had the matter examined. Based on the preliminary investigation, evidence of engine oil was found in engine bleed-off valve which had led to the oil entering the aircr...
Jyotiraditya Scindia assures safety of air passengers, approves more posts in DGCA
Jyotiraditya Scindia assures safety of air passengers, approves more posts in DGCA
Source: IANS
23/10/2022 1:45:12 PM
Spicejet to operate with full capacity in winter schedule Arline SpiceJet will operate with full capacity in the winter schedule starting from October 30 this year. As per the domestic winter schedule of airlines released by the aviation regulator DGCA, the airline can operate with full capacity. Scheduled airlines will operate 21,941 flights on domestic routes every week in the winter schedule starting from October 30. The number of weekly flights will be 1.55 per cent lower than 22,287 flights operated in the previous winter schedule. On ...
Spicejet to operate with full capacity in winter schedule
Spicejet to operate with full capacity in winter schedule
Source: IANS
22/10/2022 10:39:23 AM
Adani Enterprises rises as its arm inks definitive agreements to acquire Air Works Adani Enterprises is currently trading at Rs. 3300.05, up by 15.05 points or 0.46% from its previous closing of Rs. 3285.00 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 3313.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 3313.95 and Rs. 3258.05 respectively. So far 23328 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 3883.70 on 20-Sep-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1344.60 on 28-Oct-2021. Last one week high and low of the scri...
Adani Enterprises rises as its arm inks definitive agreements to acquire Air Works
Adani Enterprises rises as its arm inks definitive agreements to acquire Air Works
Source: IANS
19/10/2022 9:37:57 AM
India to add 80 airports in next 4-5 years; new rules for aerodromes The country is likely to add nearly 80 airports in the next four to five years, the aviation regulator has said, adding that aerodromes meanwhile need to fulfil certain requirements to start the operation of flights. In the last eight years, the number of airports in the country has increased from 74 to 141, and as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation, this will grow up to 220 in the next four to five years. The Civil Aviation Ministry has given 'in-principle' approval for setting...
India to add 80 airports in next 4-5 years; new rules for aerodromes
India to add 80 airports in next 4-5 years; new rules for aerodromes
Source: IANS
2/10/2022 9:01:25 AM
DGCA extends cap on SpiceJet operating capacity till October 2 India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday extended the cap on SpiceJet's operating capacity till October 29. In an order, the DGCA observed that the extension has been given on a review of the safety performance of SpiceJet. It said that the review has shown an appreciable reduction in the number of safety incidents, however, as a matter of abundant caution, the restriction imposed shall continue to be in force till the end of Summer ...
DGCA extends cap on SpiceJet operating capacity till October 2
DGCA extends cap on SpiceJet operating capacity till October 2
Source: IANS
22/09/2022 9:40:15 AM
Indigo far ahead of other airlines with 57.7% market share in August Vistara stays No. 2 Indigo flew ahead of other airlines during August with 57.7 per cent share in the domestic aviation sector, while Vistara secured the second slot with a market share of 9.7 per cent. As per the latest data from the aviation regulator, Indigo carried 58.32 lakh air passengers during the month while Vistara carried 9.81 lakh air passengers. Go First was at third position with 8.7 lakh passengers and 8.6 per cent market share. Air India, with 8.61 lakh air passengers, had a market share of...
Indigo far ahead of other airlines with 57.7% market share in August Vistara stays No. 2
Indigo far ahead of other airlines with 57.7% market share in August Vistara stays No. 2
Source: IANS
17/09/2022 9:35:56 AM
Aviation Ministry plans chopper emergency medical service The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has planned to develop a helicopter emergency medical service (EMS) to provide speedy treatment to needy citizens. The Ministry believes that helicopters in an EMS role can provide a crucial service that can deliver emergency care quickly within the 'golden hour'. In EMS parlance, golden hour is the time period where access to definitive care within an hour of occurrence of life-threatening trauma can make all the difference between li...
Aviation Ministry plans chopper emergency medical service
Aviation Ministry plans chopper emergency medical service
Source: IANS
27/08/2022 12:06:27 PM
Number of domestic air passengers in July dips to 97.05 lakh The number of domestic air passengers dipped to 97.05 lakh in July as compared to 1.051 crore in June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in its latest air traffic data. According to the DGCA data, the number of passengers carried by domestic airlines during the January-July 2022 period were 669.54 lakh as against 393.44 lakhs during the corresponding period of in 2021, thereby registering an annual growth of 70.18 per cent and monthly growth of 93.82 per cent. The pa...
Number of domestic air passengers in July dips to 97.05 lakh
Number of domestic air passengers in July dips to 97.05 lakh
Source: IANS
18/08/2022 4:08:07 PM
DGCA issues guidelines to curb wildlife hazards for flights New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a fresh set of directives for airport operators to check incidents of collision of planes with birds and other animals in the wake of such incidents recently. The DGCA guidelines said that aerodrome operators are required to deploy wide range of methods and techniques to minimise the collision between wildlife and aircraft which includes carrying out routine patrols in...
DGCA issues guidelines to curb wildlife hazards for flights
DGCA issues guidelines to curb wildlife hazards for flights
Source: IANS
13/08/2022 7:05:31 PM
India's domestic airlines get a boost as cap on ticket prices lifts  Shares of Indian domestic airlines rose on Thursday, a day after the civil aviation ministry said it will remove the restrictions on ticket prices it had imposed two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Domestic airlines IndiGo, SpiceJet Ltd, Air India, Go First and Vistara - a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines - can now price tickets freely. Shares of top airline IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation Ltd rose as much as 2.3% to 2084.6 rupees whil...
India's domestic airlines get a boost as cap on ticket prices lifts
India's domestic airlines get a boost as cap on ticket prices lifts
Source: IANS
10/08/2022 5:09:02 PM
'Aviation & aeronautical manufacturing sector likely to generate 1 lakh jobs' New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Aviation and aeronautical manufacturing sector is likely to generate direct employment for nearly 1 lakh people by the year 2024. A parliamentary standing committee on Estimates in its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday noted: "At present, the direct employment in the aviation and aeronautical manufacturing sector is around 2,50,000 employees which includes pilots, cabin crew, engineer, technicians, airport staff, ground handling, cargo, retail, secu...
'Aviation & aeronautical manufacturing sector likely to generate 1 lakh jobs'
'Aviation & aeronautical manufacturing sector likely to generate 1 lakh jobs'
Source: IANS
8/08/2022 8:44:26 PM
SpiceJet lessor asks India`s DGCA to de-register its Boeing aircraft  Alterna Aircraft Ltd, an Ireland-based lessor of budget-airline SpiceJet Ltd, has asked India's aviation regulator to de-register its plane. Alterna, in its request dated Monday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), did not specify the reason to de-register one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft. "This aircraft is part of early termination agreement executed with the lessor way back in November 2021," a SpiceJet spokesperson said. "This aircraft has a...
SpiceJet lessor asks India`s DGCA to de-register its Boeing aircraft
SpiceJet lessor asks India`s DGCA to de-register its Boeing aircraft
Source: Reuters
3/08/2022 8:43:38 AM
Nearly 350 aircraft inspected in last few months, says Aviation Ministry Aviation regulator DGCA conducted two special drives of spot checks in the last few months to ensure safety of flight operations, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. A special drive of spot checks was conducted from May 2 till June 6. During the period, a total of 300 aircraft were inspected which included 62 operational aircraft of Spicejet fleet. "The spot checks raised findings which were corrected by the airlines. Another series of spot checks were carried out on all...
Nearly 350 aircraft inspected in last few months, says Aviation Ministry
Nearly 350 aircraft inspected in last few months, says Aviation Ministry
Source: IANS
1/08/2022 3:37:11 PM
India`s SpiceJet says all flight operations normal India's SpiceJet said on Monday its flight operations remained normal and on schedule, days after the aviation regulator ordered the low-cost airline to slash its approved fleet to 50% this summer for eight weeks citing safety snags. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday that any increase in number of departures beyond 50% would require the airline to show it has sufficient technical support and financial resources to safely upgrade its capacity. The airlin...
India`s SpiceJet says all flight operations normal
India`s SpiceJet says all flight operations normal
Source: Reuters
1/08/2022 10:40:54 AM
Amid deregistration request, SpiceJet says returning older aircraft in phased manner Amid deregistration request for its aircraft, budget carrier SpiceJet on Saturday said that it plans to replace all its older Boeing aircraft with the new Max model in a phased manner and by the next calendar year, it will induct around 20 new Max planes into its fleet. Its statement came as aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has received requests from the lessor for deregistration of three of the airline's planes. Leasing firm Awas Ireland Ltds filed the ...
Amid deregistration request, SpiceJet says returning older aircraft in phased manner
Amid deregistration request, SpiceJet says returning older aircraft in phased manner
Source: Reuters
30/07/2022 5:37:29 PM