India requires 1,000+ pilots per year but training facilities lacking
India would need 1000+ pilots annually in the next five years, given the expansion of the aviation industry but the nation lacks facilities for training…
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DGCA boosts monitoring of Flying Training Organisations to increase safety
Aviation regulator DGCA has put in place various measures to enhance the monitoring of flying training organisations, including the installation of high-resolution cameras in their…
Air India becomes the most punctual airline in October in 8 years
Air India turned out to be the most punctual airline in October while Go First was at the bottom in the list of airlines with…
India ceases Air Suvidha forms for international travellers
The mandatory completion of Air Suvidha forms for international travellers was discontinued on Monday, November 21, by the MoCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation). All foreign…
DGCA to examine Tabletop airports to boost aviation safety
The DGCA is anticipated to evaluate Tabletop airports in India, to improve aviation safety at the airports, according to two officials who spoke to Mint.…
DGCA assures India’s aviation sector performed best to date in the ICAO safety audit
India’s scores in the ICAO’s air safety oversight audit will improve substantially as the international watchdog’s just-concluded validation mission was highly successful as per the…
Masks will no longer be needed for air travel: MoCA
The MoCA announced on Wednesday, November 16 that mask use is no longer required for air travel and that there will be no penalties for…
Asangba Chuba Ao, new Joint Secretary in Civil Aviation Ministry; Vinit Kumar, new KVIC CEO
Asangba Chuba Ao, a Veteran Official, has been appointed as the Joint Secretary of the Civil Aviation Ministry on Monday, November 14. As part of…
DGCA issues Aerodrome License to Jaipur International Airport Limited
The DGCA granted Jaipur International Airport Limited an aerodrome license, and as a result, the airport has started an expansion drive. An airport operator is…
Jet Airways’ asset monetisation is further delayed again
A standoff between lenders and the Jalan-Kalrock partnership over the specifics of its resolution plan has hampered Jet Airways’ asset monetisation strategy. Jalan-Kalrock consortium is…
Andhra’s ANGRAU gets DGCA approval to impart drone training
The DGCA has authorised Acharya NG Ranga Agriculture University (ANGRAU) to offer training in the use of drones for agriculture and other traditional uses. By…
Mopa International airport to be inaugurated by the PM after December 8
Chief Minister of Goa announced on Friday, November 4 that the international airport in Mopa in Goa will be inaugurated after December 8 depending on…
IndiaOne Air launches commercial operations in Odisha
IndiaOne, the regional airline started operating commercially on October 31, 2022, as part of the winter schedule 2022. Daily service Bhubaneswar-Jeypore-Visakhapatnam-Jeypore-Bhubaneswar will be provided. IndiaOne Air,…
Air India beats IndiGo in the on-time performance in September
Air India has beaten IndiGo for the third consecutive month as India’s top “on-time” airline. Since the takeover by the Tata Group, Air India has identified on-time performance (OTP) as…
DGCA allows IndiGo to wet lease Turkish Airlines planes
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has authorised IndiGo’s request to wet-lease a wide-body Boeing aircraft from Turkish Airlines for a period of up…
SpiceJet receives DGCA approval for wet leasing 5 B737 MAX aircraft
SpiceJet has received aviation regulator DGCA approval for wet leasing five Boeing 737 Max planes for up to six months. The airline has already deployed two…
Bird strikes on aircraft increased by 49.3% in the first 6 months of 2022
The DGCA, India’s aviation regulator, reported that from January to July of this year, there were 49.3% more bird strikes than there were during the…
DGCA turns down IndiGo request to wet lease Turkish planes
A slowdown in the delivery of new aircraft is forcing Indian airlines to wet lease planes to increase capacity for the upcoming winter schedule. India’s…
Go First losses double in FY22, blames Covid-19, Pratt & Whitney
Go First said its net loss more than doubled to Rs 1,807.91 crore in FY22 due to US-based Pratt and Whitney’s (PW) delay in supplying…
A relief for SpiceJet as DGCA lifts 50% cap on its flights
Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Friday removed the 50% cap restrictions on SpiceJet flights. From winter schedule, which kicks in from October 30th – 25th…