The DGCA imposed the fine after its investigation revealed that IndiGo had conducted simulator training for nearly 1,700 pilots – including Captains and First Officers, using devices not certified for operations at Category C airports. These airports, such as Calicut, Leh and Kathmandu are considered among the most challenging in the country due to complex…
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written to the Minister of Civil Aviation, expressing serious concerns over the safety of Air India’s Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Air India, following a serious of incidents involving technical malfunctions linked to electrical system failures and a special DGCA audit of Air India aircraft for maintenance. In…
India is expected to receive its first ‘Made in India’ Airbus H125 helicopter by early 2027, with the rotorcraft also slated for export across South Asia, IANS reported. The helicopter will be assembled at India’s first private-sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters, being set up by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Vemagal, Karnataka….
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has identified 51 safety lapses in Air India’s operations during its annual audit, raising concerns about the airline’s compliance with mandatory aviation safety norms. Of these, seven have been categorised as critical Level I breaches, which the airline must resolve by July 30, while the remaining 44 issues…
The Airports Authority of India (AAI), along with its public-private-partnership (PPP) ventures, has incurred a cumulative capex (capital expenditure) exceeding Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 to strengthen the country’s aviation sector, Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu informed the Parliament on Thursday. At present, there are 162 operational airports, including heliports…