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Bill passed by LS aims to make aircraft operations more secure, in line with global norms

The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, provides for statutory backing to three key bodies, and greater fines among other provisions.

Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill to give statutory status to DGCA

The Bill also seeks to give the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB) statutory status for which Centre can make rules.

DGCA suspends IndiGo pilot for 3 months for intimidating wheelchair-bound passenger

The airline has informed Ministry of Civil Aviation that the pilot has been off-rostered pending full enquiry over this matter.

DGCA asks airlines to follow Vishakha guidelines after several sexual harassment complaints

In a letter to airline CEOs, the DGCA said it has received numerous complaints from women working as pilots, cabin crew and other areas regarding sexual harassment by senior colleagues.

By flying drones ‘illegally’, UP, Delhi & Punjab police are breaking the law to enforce law

Only some agencies such as NTRO, Aviation Research Centre and central intelligence agencies are not required to take permission to fly drones.

DGCA extends IndiGo’s deadline to replace all unmodified Pratt & Whitney engines on A320neo

The DGCA had earlier warned IndiGo it would ground its A320neo fleet if the Pratt & Whitney engines were not replaced by 31 January. The deadline has been extended till 31 May.

Boeing executives called DGCA ‘fools’ during 737Max’s approval process in 2017

The revelation surfaced in a new batch of documents detailing internal communications of Boeing officials, which were provided to the US aviation regulator and US Congress last month.

DGCA warns airlines to be vigilant in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Oman & Persian Gulf

The advisory was issued hours after a Ukrainian International airlines carrying 180 passengers crashed near Tehran in Iran.

IndiGo’s runaway growth will be stalled by DGCA order to ground Airbus A320neos

The DGCA order essentially prevents IndiGo from adding new routes or increasing frequencies until the A320neo engine issues are fixed.

For every new A320neo plane, ground an old one with unmodified engines: DGCA tells IndiGo

The aviation regulator has asked IndiGo to replace all unmodified PW engines on A320neo fleet by 31 January next year.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.