A day after aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an order curtailing SpiceJet’s services by half due to multiple incidents involving the carrier’s passenger aircraft in the past two months, another SpiceJet flight, due to depart from Mumbai to Gujarat’s Kandla, on Thursday, had to abort take off on the runway. A […]
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Took into view SpiceJet’s capacities before imposing curb: DGCA official
Domestic carrier SpiceJet’s summer schedule for eight weeks was restricted to half after taking into account its operations capability, engineering support and availability of technical personnel, Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) director general Arun Kumar told HT on Wednesday. Kumar’s comments came a day after the regulator capped the budget airline’s operations over a […]
IndiGo plane skids off runway in Assam, flight canceled: Report
An IndiGo flight was canceled on Thursday reportedly hours after the plane skidded off the runway during the takeoff. The plane had over 90 passengers aboard. This is the latest incident linked to a domestic flight that has sparked concerns. The aviation regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has taken note of many such […]
IndiGo flight cancelled after wheel skids off runway in Jorhat
A Kolkata-bound flight of IndiGo from Jorhat in Assam was cancelled on Thursday midnight after one of the aircraft’s wheels skidded off from the runway while taxiing for take-off, officials said on Friday. Flight 6E-757 was to take off around 2pm on Thursday but while it was moving towards the runway one main wheel ran […]
DGCA approves night landing facility at Kolhapur airport
In a major boost to Kohapur airport, the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday approved night landing facility and runway expansion at this airport. A team of DGCA officials had carried out an inspection of the airport on June 10. Kamal Katariya, Kolhapur airport director, said, “The papers have been signed by DGCA and […]
Kerala man builds aircraft from scratch during lockdown, tours around UK
A Kerala man is making waves online (and in the air) for his unique style of holidaying – in an aircraft he built himself. Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan, an engineer who hails from Alappuzha and is now based in the United Kingdom – not only built his own plane, but also tours with his family. Ashok […]
SpiceJet to operate 50% of approved flights for 8 weeks following snags: DGCA
SpiceJet will operate a maximum of 50 per cent of its flights, which were approved for the summer schedule, for a period of eight weeks, aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday ordered. “In view of the findings of various spot checks, inspections and the reply to the show cause notice submitted by SpiceJet, for continued sustenance […]
SpiceJet responds after DGCA cuts airline’s flight operations by 50%
Soon after aviation watchdog DGCA on Wednesday clipped the wings on SpiceJet by restricting its operations to a maximum of 50 per cent for the summer schedule for a period of eight weeks, the airlines responded saying that there will “absolutely be no impact” on their flight services because of the order. In a statement, […]
HAL signs $100-mn contract with US firm for trainer aircraft engines
The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on Wednesday signed a $100-million contract with the US-based Honeywell for 88 engines to power the indigenous HTT-40 basis trainer aircraft, even as the state-owned plane manufacturer eyes a contract from the Indian Air Force for such aircraft, officials familiar with the matter said. “HAL has successfully developed the basic trainer […]
DGCA curtails 50% of SpiceJet’s summer schedule flights
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday curtailed SpiceJet’s summer schedule flights by half for eight weeks from March 27 to October 29 after several of its planes reported technical malfunction recently. DGCA in its order to SpiceJet also said that the airline will be subjected to “enhanced surveillance” by the aviation regulator […]
Why DGCA halved SpiceJet’s capacity? Check recent incidents of snags
Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday ordered SpiceJet to operate a maximum of 50 per cent of its flights for eight weeks after several of its planes reported technical malfunction recently. The DGCA said during this period, the budget carrier will be subjected to “enhanced surveillance”. The airline has been making losses for the last three […]
Daily brief: SpiceJet says ‘no impact’ on flight ops after DGCA’s crackdown
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. SpiceJet responds after DGCA cuts airline’s flight operations by 50% Soon after aviation watchdog DGCA on Wednesday clipped the wings on SpiceJet by restricting its operations to a maximum of 50 per cent for […]