Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

An Air India Express flight from Kolkata to Hindon was delayed on Sunday due to a technical snag. This comes amid DGCA-mandated safety checks on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet following the deadly Ahmedabad crash.

In a YouTube video, Captain Steve, who has flown both the Boeing 777 and the Boeing 787, said, "Three main theories revolve around the loss of lift of this aeroplane."

Centre has directed IndiGo to end its lease agreement with Turkish Airlines over national security concerns. DGCA granted a final three-month extension until August 31 to avoid passenger disruption. No further extensions allowed.

In a significant development for the Indian aviation sector, Vistara, India's premier full-service airline, is set to merge with Air India on November 12, 2024.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-licensed FTO at Belora airport in Amravati is slated to commence operations by the first quarter of the financial year 2026. It aims to graduate 180 commercial pilots annually and will feature 31 single-engine and 3 twin-engine aircraft exclusively dedicated to training purposes.

On Friday, the roof collapse led to the cancellation of flights, but no further cancellations took place over the weekend as operations were successfully transitioned to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3) of the airport.

IndiGo’s female passengers will now be able to see which seats are pre-booked by other female flyers at the time of web check-in and select their seats accordingly for safety and comfort.IndiGo is India's largest air carrier with a domestic market share of 60.5 per cent in 2023, according to the data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

According to Kumar, the pilot's communication regarding fuel reserves raised alarm among passengers. Initially informed of 45 minutes of holding fuel, passengers grew increasingly anxious as the situation unfolded.

Despite the couple booking wheelchairs prior to their travel, only the wife received one. Walking alongside his spouse, the elderly man suffered a heart attack and collapsed upon reaching the immigration counter.

The flight, which took off around 7:38 pm on January 29, is now under scrutiny, and the DGCA has temporarily removed the involved IndiGo pilot from flying duty until the investigation is complete.