After frequent reports of engineering-related occurrences in several airlines, the aviation regulator DGCA has conducted several spot checks and advised that all aircraft at base and transit stations shall be released by certifying staff holding a licence with appropriate authorisation by their organisation. The DGCA demanded compliance by July 28. There have been multiple technical […]
Category: Civil Aviation
DGCA checks finds shortage of trained staff to certify aircraft
In view of multiple incidents on passenger aircraft over in recent weeks, the aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday said it conducted spot checks and found lapses in availability of engineering staff certified to clear aircraft for flying. The DGCA’s checks also found issues in clearances granted by aircraft maintenance engineers […]
Punjab Police AIG encourages residents to report cybercrime at 1930
All India Management Association’s Chandigarh chapter, Chandigarh management association on Sunday organised a panel discussion on “White Collar Crime – Financial Frauds and support available”. The event was attended by over 85 CMA members. Punjab Police’s assistant inspector general (AIG) Jasdeep Singh, cross check consultants’ founder Jogeshwar Pratap Singh and Axis Bank’s fraud control unit […]
IndiGo Sharjah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Karachi, 2nd in weeks: Report
An IndiGo flight between Sharjah and Hyderabad was on Sunday diverted to Karachi in Pakistan after the pilot reported a technical snag in the aircraft. This is the second such incident in two weeks when an Indian airline has made a landing in Karachi. The incident is being examined by authorities at the airport, according […]
AI Express Calicut-Dubai flight diverted to Muscat after burning smell in cabin
Air India Express aircraft VT-AXX operating flight IX-355 (Calicut-Dubai) on Saturday night diverted to Muscat as during cruise, a burning smell emitted from one of the vents in the forward galley, news agency ANI reported citing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The DGCA said on July 16, an aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis […]
‘Whenever we spot Chinese aircraft coming close to LAC…’: IAF chief VR Chaudhari
Even as the 16th round of high-level military talks between India and China is underway, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Sunday said air activity across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is being continuously monitored and whenever the IAF spots any Chinese aircraft coming a little too close to the friction points, […]
Scindia holds meet with aviation ministry officials, DGCA on safety issues
In the wake of a string of technical malfunction incidents involving Indian carriers, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting on safety issues with senior officials of his ministry and regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday, sources said. During the meeting, the minister took a detailed report from the officials about these […]
Delhi-Vadodara IndiGo flight diverted to Jaipur, probe ordered
A Delhi-Vadodara IndiGo flight was diverted to Jaipur following engine vibrations late on Thursday and prompted aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to order a probe. A DGCA official said the flight was diverted as a precautionary measure and that the vibrations lasted for a fraction of a second. “A probe has been […]
Heathrow restrictions hit Virgin’s India-London flight, more could follow
Virgin Atlantic cancelled its Delhi-London flight on Thursday and other carriers could also pull out India-London flights from their summer schedule following Heathrow airport’s decision to limit the number of passengers to one lakh a day. The limits on passenger numbers imposed by Heathrow airport to cope with a staff crunch are being imposed from […]
Full emergency in Kochi airport over plane snag
A full emergency was declared at Kochi airport on Friday after an incident of hydraulic failure was reported from an inbound Air Arabia flight from Sharjah, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) said. All passengers and crew were safe. CIAL, in a communication sent to the media, said Air Arabia G9- 426 which was supposed […]
Vietnamese airline announces three new direct routes from Bengaluru
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet on Thursday announced it will connect Bengaluru with Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The new routes are expected to be operational within the last quarter of this year, Vietjet said, adding that there are also plans to open new direct services to other major Indian cities by the […]
IndiGo Delhi-Gujarat flight diverted to Jaipur after caution note, probe ordered
A probe has been ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation after an IndiGo flight – that took of from Delhi, and was headed to Vadodara (in Gujarat) – was diverted on Thursday night to Jaipur in Rajasthan. The flight was reported to have faced some technical glitches. “IndiGo flight 6E-859, operating between Delhi […]