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Aviation watchdog DGCA flags lapses at Akasa Air; airline says it submits comprehensive responses

October 28, 2025 10:47 pm

The observations have been made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after a comprehensive review of surveillance data of the airline for the April-September period.

DGCA moves to prevent airfare spike in festive season, carriers to add over 1,700 flights

October 05, 2025 8:07 pm

The DGCA is mandated by the Civil Aviation Ministry to keep a watch on airfares, especially during the festival season, and take appropriate measures in case of a surge in prices.

Ahead of inauguration, Navi Mumbai International Airport receives DGCA’s Aerodrome Licence to commence operations

September 30, 2025 4:58 pm

With this, the Navi Mumbai International Airport is a step closer to welcoming commercial flights as it aims to ease congestion at Mumbai’s existing airport.

Personnel shortage 'existential threat' to aviation safety: House panel bats for full autonomy to DGCA

August 21, 2025 5:24 am

Other recommendations by the standing committee include mandating a detailed root-cause analysis for every runway incursion and other recurring high-risk events, and establishing focused remedial programmes.

DGCA rejects KC Venugopal’s claim, says Air India flight’s go-around at Chennai airport not due to presence on another plane on runway

August 12, 2025 4:35 am

Air India said that the pilots of the Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight followed protocols and the first landing attempt had to be aborted due to suspected foreign debris presence on the runway.

DGCA finds 263 safety lapses in audits of various airlines; assures flyers that higher lapse count ‘entirely normal’ for large carriers

July 31, 2025 8:52 am

Some of the audits happened close to the tragic crash of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, but were not related to the disaster in which 260 persons perished.

Aviation watchdog DGCA issues 4 show cause notices to Air India for various violations

July 24, 2025 7:27 pm

Aviation watchdog DGCA issues 4 show cause notices to Air India for various violations

Cargo truck hits Akasa Air aircraft at Mumbai airport, inspection underway

July 15, 2025 7:52 am

This accident, as said by Akasa Air, occurred when the aircraft was at Bay A-7 and a cargo truck operated by BWFS (Bird Worldwide Flight Services) made contact with the right wing of the aircraft while it was undergoing unloading procedures.

Delhi gets DGCA nod for first cloud seeding trials to tackle air pollution; 'historic achievement', says Minister Manjinder Sirsa

July 02, 2025 1:03 pm

Cloud seeding trials will be held between August 30 and September 10. Minister Manjinder Sirsa said the effort is part of the larger Environment Action Plan 2025, which aims to prepare Delhi for the winter season when air quality worsens.

Why pilots avoid wearing perfume or using hand sanitisers right before a flight

June 25, 2025 7:26 pm

Hint: Many perfumes, colognes and sanitisers are alcohol-based

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