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DGCA fines Air India Rs 90 lakh for operating flight with non-qualified crew

The civil aviation regulator found deficiencies and multiple violations of provisions by several post holders and staff, which could significantly affect safety.

Was IndiGo flight landing close to Air India plane on runway a safety lapse? What rules say

Air traffic controllers cleared flights; not a safety lapse, says their guild. Civil aviation directorate initiates a probe into incident that occurred Saturday at Mumbai airport.

Close shave as IndiGo flight lands while Air India plane takes off from same runway at Mumbai airport

IndiGo says its flight from Indore was given landing clearance by ATC. DGCA has initiated a probe and de-rostered an air traffic controller involved in the incident.

SpiceJet passengers left in cabin without AC for an hour, allowed to walk around on tarmac

Passengers who had started to feel unwell in the heated cabin were allowed to deboard. Some were seen walking on the tarmac, which goes against rules.

DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India following ‘repeated incidences’ of passenger discomfort

Action comes in wake of 20-hr delay in Delhi-San Francisco flight, during which passengers were kept seated inside aircraft for hours. Mumbai-San Francisco flight also saw delay on 24 May.

Vistara flight disruptions may end by weekend — CEO meets pilots

Vinod Kannan acknowledged there were issues related to stretched working hours & assured pilots of tweaking the rostering system to make it more relaxed, said an insider.

DGCA seeks daily reports from Vistara as pilot shortage forces flight delay, cancellations

Pilots have called in sick en masse, indicating their disapproval of the new pay structure of the Tata Group company.

Fly 91 gets DGCA nod to begin domestic operations

Last week, Fly 91 operated its first-ever flight, an ATR 72-600, from Mopa airport.

DGCA fines Air India Rs 1.10 cr for ‘safety violations’

Aviation regulator says ‘investigation prima facie revealed non-compliance’, following which show cause notice was issued to Air India.

Delhi Airport’s ‘difficult period’—CAT-III runways failed the winter test

Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that even with a functioning runway & sufficiently trained pilots, most aircraft in India 'aren't designed for Zero Visibility operations'.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

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.