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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya-GSV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train young people in various areas of aviation, including aviation engineering and aviation management. The Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that the...

New Delhi, March 30 As many as 17 accidents involving aircraft and helicopters operated by non-scheduled operators occurred in the last five years, including five in 2025, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.Of the total 17 accidents, 12 were involving helicopters...

New Delhi, March 29 Airlines will start offering at least 60 per cent of seats on a flight without charging any additional fees, starting April 20, as well as maintaining a transparent seat allocation policy, according to the aviation regulator, the DGCA.On March 18, the Ministry of Civil...

New Delhi, March 28 Commercial flight operations from the Noida International Airport will begin in the next 45 to 60 days, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Saturday.The Noida International Airport (NIA), located in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, was inaugurated by Prime Minister...

Mumbai/New Delhi, March 27 The DGCA, aviation regulator, issued guidelines for aircraft operators flying VIPs and VVIPs, including chief ministers and governors, on Friday, emphasizing that the crew should not be subjected to any undue pressure when operating a flight that might impact safety...

Mumbai, March 27 The pilots' group, ALPA India, on Friday urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the regulator, DGCA, to suspend flight operations into high-risk conflict zones until a centralized risk assessment is carried out amidst the escalating West Asia crisis.Highlighting the need for...

New Delhi, March 27 NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule on Friday demanded a time-bound investigation into the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and criticised the state government for not filing an FIR in the matter.Pawar and four other persons on board a...

Mumbai, March 27 Ratings agency ICRA on Friday revised its outlook on the Indian aviation industry to negative from stable, citing disruptions in international airspace following the escalation of geopolitical tensions in West Asia.The revision in outlook is also due to a sharp depreciation of...

New Delhi, March 26 The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is working to make it easier for airlines to do business, in order to help them grow and thrive, as well as taking steps to protect passenger rights, its chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said on Thursday.Airlines are facing significant...

New Delhi, March 26 The DGCA, the aviation regulatory body, has asked Air India to take corrective measures after the airline deployed an incorrect aircraft for a flight to Vancouver last week, a senior official said on Thursday.Action has also been taken against an airline official in...

Bangalore, March 25 – The Karnataka Police Department transferred the "Zero FIR" registered in Bangalore, related to the plane crash involving NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, to the Maharashtra Police Department on Wednesday. The case file and related documents were...

Bangalore, March 24 – A Zero FIR filed in Bangalore alleges a larger criminal conspiracy behind the January 28, 2026, plane crash near Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, which resulted in the death of then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.The complaint, filed on March 23 at the...

New Delhi, March 19 Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, the aviation watchdog, DGCA, on Thursday asked airlines to avoid nine airspaces in the region and ensure robust contingency plans as part of safety risk assessments.According to an advisory, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...

Mumbai, March 18 The pilots' group, ALPA India, on Wednesday urged the regulator, DGCA, to reverse the latest relaxations granted to Air India for long-haul flights with two pilots, amid the conflict in West Asia, saying that pilots would be exposed to an "unacceptable level of fatigue risk"...

New Delhi, March 16 As many as 176 aircraft operated by non-scheduled and general aviation operators do not have flight data or cockpit voice recorders, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.Under the regulations, aircraft with a take-off weight of less than 5,700 kilograms are...

Hyderabad, March 16 Arca Global Aviation Pvt Ltd (AGAPL), a DGCA-approved flying training organization, said it has outlined a phased fleet expansion roadmap targeting 10 aircraft within the next 15 months and 25 aircraft by 2029.AGAPL, which officially commenced flying training operations at...

Mumbai, March 15 The DGCA, aviation safety watchdog, has provided temporary relaxations in flight duty norms for Air India's long-haul flights, as the airline is taking longer routes due to airspace restrictions amid the Middle East conflict, sources said on Sunday.With restrictions on Iranian...

Pune, March 13 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar claimed that V K Singh, the owner of VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft involved in the crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, was reportedly trying to alter the aircraft's "black box" data.He cautioned...

Mumbai, March 11 An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX aircraft made a suspected hard landing at the Phuket airport on Wednesday, detaching its two nose wheels, according to a senior DGCA official.The aircraft, VT-BWQ, operated flight IX938 from Hyderabad to Phuket.Passengers were deplaned and...

Mumbai, March 11 An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX aircraft made a suspected hard landing at the Phuket airport on Wednesday, detaching its two nose wheels, according to a senior DGCA official.The aircraft, VT-BWQ, operated flight IX938 from Hyderabad to Phuket.Passengers were deplaned and...