Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Cyclone Fani: Suresh Prabhu says DGCA will issue revised guidelines to airlines as and when necessary
Fri, May 03, 2019
In a series of tweets about the cyclone, Prabhu said he will pledge funds from Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) if necessary "as per the extant rule".
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This Indian city gets medical drones to monitor patients in ICUs
Fri, Dec 28, 2018
Head of the IT wing Dr Ravi Kumar Chittoria, who is in charge of medical drone service said, "adoption of medical drones are well established in European countries whereas in India, it is still in the preliminary stage."
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Aviation: DGCA data shows 11.03% rise in domestic air passenger traffic in November
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
The traffic went up 11.03 per cent last month, according to the data. In November, the market share of Jet Airways declined to 12.8 per cent from 13.3 per cent in the previous month while that of SpiceJet climbed to 12.5 per cent from 11.7 per cent during the same period.
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Aviation: DGCA mulling new method to get on-time performance of domestic airlines
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
The OTP of an airline is currently measured only on the basis of the timings of the departing flights. However, the mechanism has in the past come under question from certain quarters. "We are now thinking of introducing OTP on arrivals also and it will help us in addressing the grey areas," said the official.
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Air India Express horror flight: Aviation disaster, check shocking photos of jet
Fri, Oct 12, 2018
A view of damage part of the Air India Express flight, in Mumbai, on Oct 12, 2018. Passengers onboard an Air India Express flight from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to Dubai escaped a major accident after the wheels of the plane hit the airport outer wall while taking off.
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On Air India international flight, drunk man urinates on passenger's seat
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
"@Suresh Prabhu, @Sushma Swaraj @Air India. 30th Aug AI102 JFK to Delhi, seat36D. My mother travelling alone had to face extreme shock and trauma when a drunk passenger post dinner service fumbled across to her seat, removed his pants and urinated on her seat! Please look into urgently,? she said on Twitter.
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Aviation: Flying a drone can cost you dear if you are found in this state
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has recently announced that it will be issuing licence for flying of drones starting December 1. However, be warned that if you are found flying a drone in a drunken state, then you are in big trouble.
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Taxibots at Delhi airport? IGI set to do a first in India
Mon, Aug 13, 2018
The trial runs of the taxibots, remote controlled by pilots, will reportedly be conducted for Jet Airways and SpiceJet planes till the runway point. By mid-October, it will be put to commercial use, KSU Aviation, the operator of the vehicle said.
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Pilots, cabin crew can work longer in 'exceptional circumstances', says DGCA
Thu, Jul 12, 2018
The decision comes after the Delhi High Court, on May 22, ruled that the aviation regulator had the power to grant the airline companies an exemption from the stipulated Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTLs) of pilots.
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