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Cash-strapped Go First Airlines to suspend flights till May 30, offers full refund to passengers
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed Go Air to submit a comprehensive plan of restructuring for a sustainable revival of operations
DGCA asks bankrupt airline Go First to submit revival plan within 30 days
The no-frills carrier, which is undergoing a voluntary insolvency resolution process, stopped flying on 3 May and lessors are looking to take back aircraft leased to the carrier
Pilot suspended for allowing female friend into cockpit, DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India
A cabin crew member had filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation over the incident that happened on the Dubai-Delhi flight on 27 February
Go First stops sale of tickets till 15 May; DGCA orders airline to refund passengers
DGCA stated that it had examined the response by the cash-strapped airline. It ordered the airline to process refunds to passengers who were affected by flight cancellations this week
Why has Go First filed for bankruptcy? What happens to passengers who booked tickets?
Go First, the Wadia Group-owned carrier, has filed for bankruptcy stating that the ‘serial failure’ of Pratt & Whitney engines is to blame. The low-cost airline said in a statement that it had lost Rs 10,800 in revenue due to the ‘defective’ engines provided by the Connecticut-based company
Pilot allows female friend into cockpit on Dubai-Delhi flight: DGCA sends notice to Air India CEO
Earlier, DGCA directed Air India to ground the entire crew of the flight till investigations are complete. A cabin crew member of the flight had filed a complaint with the aviation regulator over the incident that happened on 27 February
Pilot allows female friend into cockpit: DGCA directs Air India to ground entire crew pending probe
A cabin crew member of the flight had filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation over the incident that happened on 27 February
Unruly passengers: DGCA reiterates norms to deal with such incidents
In its advisory, it stated that there are provisions under the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for action to be taken by the airline to deal with unruly passengers
DGCA seeks details from Nepal authorities on incident involving Air India, Nepal Airlines
On Friday morning, a Nepal Airlines plane coming to Kathmandu from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and an Air India plane coming to Kathmandu from New Delhi almost collided
SpiceJet pilots grounded for coffee cup in cockpit: What do Indian aviation rules say?
Two SpiceJet pilots have been taken off the roster after a picture of an open coffee cup perched on the flight deck’s centre console went viral on social media. Indian aviation rules allow food and beverages inside the cockpit. So, why is there outrage over the incident?
DGCA proposes measures for mental wellbeing of flight crew, air traffic controllers
A circular will be issued to airlines and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to put in place the necessary provisions to implement the recommendations, a senior DGCA official said
How many passengers did India put on the No Fly List in 2022?
In 2022, 63 flyers were placed on the 'No Fly List' for violating rules. Of these, IndiGo placed 46 of them on the list while Vistara put 16. SpiceJet placed one passenger on the list
DGCA imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Go First for leaving behind passengers at Bengaluru airport
Go First submitted a reply to the show cause notice on Wednesday and the same was examined by the DGCA
Pee-gate: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh penalty on Air India, suspends pilot’s licence for 3 months
The pilot of the concerned AI flight has also had his licence suspended for the next three months for failing to discharge his duties as per Rule 141 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 and applicable DGCA CAR
Is opening emergency door in aircraft a crime? Tejasvi Surya's latest controversy explained
BJP's Tejasvi Surya ‘mistakenly’ opened the emergency door of an IndiGo flight from Chennai to Tiruchirapalli, causing a delay of more than two hours. Did the Bengaluru MP break the law?
How did a Go First flight take off without 55 passengers?
In yet another incident that has left an airline red-faced, a Go First flight from Bengaluru to Delhi took off without 55 passengers. They were stranded in a bus on a tarmac after their luggage was loaded onto the aircraft. How did this happen?
Air India gets DGCA show cause notice in two 'passenger misbehaviour' cases during Paris-Delhi flight
The show cause notice, issued by Director General of Civil Aviation, said why enforcement action 'should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations'
‘Pee-gate’: DGCA advisory to airlines on restraining devices explained
The aviation regulator issued the advisory after news of two separate incidents of men urinating on women co-passengers recently hit the headlines. This comes a day after the DGCA said Air India's conduct appeared to be ‘unprofessional’ and issued a notice to officials and crew asking why action sho
Air India CEO tells staff to report any improper behaviour on aircraft
In an internal communication to airlines' employees, Campbell Wilson reflected on the urinating incident to say that "the repulsion felt by the affected passenger is totally understandable and we share her distress."
Air India New York-Delhi flight 'urination' incident: DGCA issues show cause notices to airline officials, crew
The Tata Group-owned airline on Wednesday had said it has imposed a 30-day travel ban on the man and instituted an internal probe to find if there were lapses in handling the situation by the crew