DGCA Revokes License Of Air Traffic Controller For Bengaluru Airport Take Off Incident
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on May 30, revoked the license of an Air Traffic Control officer for three months, who was involved in "breach of separation" at Bengaluru airport. On January 7, two IndiGo planes miraculously avoided colliding after being permitted to take off in same direction simultaneously. Flights 6E 455 (Bengaluru to Kolkata) and 6E 246 (Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar) took off concurrently from north and south… read-more
Tags: DGCA, Bengaluru Airport, IndiGo, Collision, air traffic control officer
Courtesy: Zee News
Indigo Fined Rs 5 Lakh By DGCA For Denying Boarding To Special-Needs Child
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) penalized Indigo Rs 5 lakh on May 28 after the airline denied boarding to a specially-abled youngster at Ranchi airport. A traveler waiting at the airport reported it on Facebook. IndiGo later stated that the boy “could not board the flight…as he was in a state of panic." The DGCA did not consider the airline company's response adequate and proceeded to penalize it.
Tags: IndiGo, boarding, DGCA, penalty, specially-abled children
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Specially-Abled Child Denied To Board Indigo Flight: DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice
Indigo Airlines employees at the Ranchi airport refused to let a specially-abled child and his parents board a plane on May 7. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an investigation and requested that the airline produce a report. DGCA investigation discovered that IndiGo employees mishandled passengers, leading to several regulatory violations. The decision made was to send a show-cause notice to the relevant airline via… read-more
Tags: IndiGo, indigo flight, Crew members, specially abled child, DGCA
Courtesy: ANI
International Flight Operation Ban Extended Till Jan 31: DGCA
The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on December 9, announced extending the ban on international flights till January 31. The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry decided to extend the ban in view of Covid-19's new variant Omicron. However, the flight operation under Vande Bharat, selected routes with lower cases of Covid-19. Initially, the international flights were scheduled to resume from December 15.
Tags: International Flights, Civil Aviation Ministry, Ban Extended, Union Civil Aviation Minister, DGCA
Courtesy: Live Mint
DGCA To Take Decision On International Flight Resumption: Omicron Scare
Amid the Omicron scare, the Indian Civil Aviation Ministry announced to reconsider the resumption of international flights. Scheduled to resume on December 15, the international flight services have now been postponed. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will take a decision and announce the same in the due course of time. In addition, the DGCA and Aviation Ministry are closely monitoring the global developments of Omicron.
Tags: Union Civil Aviation Minister, Omicron Strain, International Flights, civil aviation, DGCA
Courtesy: ANI
DGCA Extends International Flight Ban Till May 31; Cargo To Operate
The Director General of Civil Aviation has extended the international flight suspension till May 31 due burgeoning second COVID wave. However, the suspension will not affect international cargo flights that have been previously approved by the Aviation Authority. While the earlier flight ban was scheduled to end on April 30, the DGCA has decided to allow scheduled international flights for selected routes on case to case basis.
Tags: International Flights, Covid-19, SECOND WAVE, DGCA
Courtesy: NDTV
ICMR Gets DGCA, MoCA Nod To Conduct Drone Trials For Vaccine Delivery
The Indian Council of Medical Research has received a go-ahead from the Civil Aviation ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation to conduct trials of COVID-19 vaccine delivery through drones. Granted conditional exemption, the study will be conducted in a collaborative effort with IIT-Kanpur. Valid for only one year the permission requires the trial conducting entities to fulfill all conditions laid by DGCA and MoCA, to avoid action… read-more
Tags: ICMR, DGCA, Ministry of Civil Aviation, IIT kanpur
Courtesy: Times Now
Spot Fines To Be Imposed At Airports For Flyer's Not Wearing Masks
Amid the second wave of COVID-19, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has urged airports to tighten COVID-19 surveillance protocols. Reportedly, the authorities have advised airports to enforce stricter actions like imposing a heavy fine on travellers not wearing a mask or violating social distancing norms. Earlier, the DGCA had announced that passengers not wearing masks will be de-boarded from the flights.
Tags: Covid-19, DGCA, masks, social distancing
Courtesy: Live Mint
DGCA Extends Ban On International Passenger Flights Till March 31
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on February 26 extended the restrictions on international passenger flights till March 31, 2021. However, the regulatory body has allowed all-cargo and specially-approved flights to fly on selective routes, and also on case-to-case basis. Earlier, in March 2020, the aviation watchdog had imposed restrictions on the international flyers owing to COVID-19 that has been extended over time-to-time… read-more
Tags: DGCA, International Flights, banned flights, Coronavirus
Courtesy: NDTV
Govt Nods BCCI To Use Drones In Matches For 2021 Cricket Season
The BCCI has received a conditional exemption from the Civil Aviation Ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation to use drones while filming matches for 2021 Indian cricket season. Reportedly, the move would help broadcasters to relay live aerial cinematography. Earlier, the BCCI had used drones for IPL matches. Aviation Ministry’s Amber Dubey said the exemption would help the government to promote the commercial use of drones in the… read-more
Tags: BCCI, DGCA, civil aviation, Drone, Civil Aviation Ministry, IPL
Courtesy: The Economic Times