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Ethiopian volcano ash plume in India - Air Quality

Explained | Ethiopia volcano ash cloud moves away from northern India into China, but how did it get here?

Ethiopia volcano ash cloud: A small band of sulphur dioxide has been detected around 40,000 feet above the ground, but…

Updated: November 25, 2025 12:48 IST

DGCA Issues Strict Advisory as Ethiopia’s Volcano Ash Drifts Over India

Ethiopian volcano impact: Air India cancels 11 flights across routes, Akasa follows

DGCA volcanic ash advisory: India’s aviation regulator has warned airlines to avoid flying through ash-affected zones after Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi…

Updated: November 25, 2025 12:36 IST

DGCA Proposes 48-Hour Free Cancellation, Mandates Airline Responsibility for All Refunds

Explainer: How DGCA hopes to make air ticket refunds easier

Addressing rising passenger grievances, the DGCA has proposed new customer-friendly rules, extending the free cancellation/amendment window (look-in period) from 24…

November 7, 2025 22:30 IST

No fee for air ticket cancellation within 48 hours, DGCA plans major revamp of refund norms

The DGCA added that airlines must complete the refund process within 21 working days.

November 4, 2025 19:53 IST

DGCA fines IndiGo Rs 20 lakh for pilot training lapses at category C airports

DGCA imposes Rs 20 lakh fine on IndiGo after review found 1,700 pilots trained on non-certified simulators for Category C…

Updated: October 8, 2025 17:16 IST

Mid-air mayhem: Air India flight takes u-turn minutes after takeoff over bird hit scare

DGCA to probe Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner after ‘uncommanded’ RAT deployment on Air India flight

On an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flying from Amritsar to Birmingham, RAT was deployed at around 400 feet without…

October 6, 2025 13:48 IST

Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after facing technical snags in mid-air

DGCA lens on Diwali fares as airlines add 1,762 flights

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed airlines to augment flight capacity for the high-demand Diwali season to…

October 5, 2025 22:10 IST

Noida Airport to start services after Diwali, talks on with foreign Airlines

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu recently told reporters that the airport would be inaugurated on October 30 and…

Updated: September 21, 2025 14:36 IST

DGCA proposes a new fatigue risk management system to boost flight safety

The watchdog noted that an application for the implementation of FRMS will be considered only where the operator has established…

September 4, 2025 12:03 IST

Rakesh Gangwal, family trust to sell 3.1% stake in IndiGo for Rs 7,027 crore

DGCA clears IndiGo’s wet lease extension with Turkish Airlines till Feb 2026

The airline added that the approval will help mitigate potential losses to the Indian aviation sector while ensuring uninterrupted international…

August 29, 2025 10:23 IST

Air India faces DGCA heat for misusing pilot duty exemption, aviation regulator calls it ‘oversmartness’

The DGCA said that the airline’s explanation for the violation was unsatisfactory and failed to address the lapses.

August 14, 2025 07:12 IST

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Pilot union slams India’s push for global hiring code, warns of ‘bonded labour’ risk

Indian government rules mandate a minimum notice period of six months for pilots and a no-objection certificate from an airline…

August 12, 2025 22:26 IST

5 MPs write to Lok Sabha Speaker alleging ‘breach of privilege’ by Air India

Venugopal and party colleagues K Suresh, Adoor Prakash and Robert Bruce, along with CPI(M)’s K Radhakrishnan, also wrote to Civil…

August 12, 2025 17:18 IST

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DGCA nod by August end for Navi Mumbai airport

Navi Mumbai International Airport set to receive DGCA licence by August-end, with commercial operations starting mid-November. Phase 2 to expand…

August 8, 2025 22:50 IST

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FE Explainer: What 51 safety lapses say about Air India

Air India flagged for 51 safety lapses in DGCA’s annual audit, including critical issues like unapproved simulators and pilot training…

Updated: August 7, 2025 13:22 IST

DGCA flags 100 safety lapses, including 7 ‘level-1’ violations in Air India; pilot rostering, crew rest, emergency gear under scrutiny

DGCA flags 100 safety lapses, including 7 ‘level-1’ violations in Air India; pilot rostering, emergency gear under scrutiny

Out of the 51 major audit findings, seven have been categorised as Level-1 violations — the most serious classification under…

Updated: July 30, 2025 11:16 IST

DCGA initiates enforcement action against Air India after audit revealed lapse in plane’s emergency slide check

Enforcement action can include either a warning, suspension, and cancellation, including the imposition of a financial penalty on the airlines/personnel.

Updated: July 28, 2025 22:08 IST

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Intense scrutiny calls for genuine improvement: Air India CEO

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson urges staff to treat scrutiny post-accident with openness, amid DGCA notices and technical incidents. Highlights…

July 25, 2025 22:51 IST

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