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The use of taxibots will help in cutting carbon dioxide emission at the IGI airport drastically. Usually, 800 kg of carbon dioxide is emitted for every 15 minutes of taxing, according to a KSU spokesperson.

Taxibots to tow jets at IGI, step to help cut pollution

IGI first to have such vehicles, trial runs to be conducted on aircraft.

13 Aug 2018 12:39 AM

Aviation regulator DGCA is set to conduct a financial audit of the Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways, amid its fiscal conditions under pressure due to the surging jet fuel prices and low fares, a source said.

DGCA to conduct financial audit of turbulence-hit Jet Airways

DGCA has already evaluated the financial health of the national carrier Air India recently.

12 Aug 2018 6:25 PM

The incident is being probed jointly by the Saudi AIB and the India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). (Photo: Representational | File)

Riyadh fiasco: Licences of 2 Jet pilots suspended

The aircraft was to take-off from the Saudi capital Riyadh for Mumbai.

07 Aug 2018 12:41 AM

Jet Airways in a tweet said on August 3 that its Mumbai-bound flight had aborted the take off and veered off the runway at Riyadh airport, but the airline had not specified any reason for it. (Photo: Representational | File)

DGCA suspends licence of 2 Jet Airways pilots for runway incursion at Riyadh

An official of aviation regulator DGCA had said that pilots aborted the take off after they were informed about a 'barrier' on the runway.

06 Aug 2018 2:41 PM

Disposal of poop: NGT slams DGCA for defiance

‘May stop salary of top DGCA officials’

04 Aug 2018 1:38 AM

With the falling score, the government had reportedly said it would soon empower the DGCA to regulate air traffic controllers.

DGCA claims its audit by US FAA ‘very satisfactory’

Government officials had reportedly emphasised that there were no safety concerns for the country’s civil aviation space.

23 Jul 2018 1:11 AM

The observations raised by FAA assume significance as they come against backdrop of ICAO giving a low score to India following an audit programme, placing it below Pakistan, Nepal and many other nations. (Representational Image)

Will take action on concerns raised by US aviation watchdog: DGCA

Federal Aviation Administration has made certain 'observations' related to regulatory, guidance material of DGCA.

22 Jul 2018 9:23 PM

Domestic airlines flew 17.57 lakh more passengers in June at 113.25 lakh, compared with 95.68 lakh in the same month last year.

Domestic air passenger traffic grows 18.36 pc at 113.25 lakh in June

The passenger load factor in June has shown a declining trend compared to the previous month.

18 Jul 2018 7:40 PM

Forensic department personnel carry out investigations at the site of the plane crash in Mumbai. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Mumbai plane crash: Pilot’s presence of mind saved lives

A DGCA team from Delhi will conduct a preliminary investigation into the plane crash.

29 Jun 2018 2:16 AM

Flame rise out of a burning chartered plane that crashed in Ghatkopar's Jivdaya Lane, killing 5, in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Saw man burning, tried to save but were helpless: Mumbai plane crash witness

A chartered plane crashed in Mumbai killing 5 people, including 2 pilots and 2 aircraft maintenance engineers on board, and a pedestrian.

28 Jun 2018 9:44 PM

The King Air C90 12-seater aircraft had taken off from the Juhu airport for a test flight and crashed shortly after 1 pm killing all four on board and a pedestrian. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Pilot saved many lives at cost of her own: Praful Patel on Mumbai plane crash

5 persons were killed when a chartered aircraft, with four on board, crashed near a building in Ghatkopar in Mumbai.

28 Jun 2018 7:01 PM

The clip showed the woman walking up to him and the latter, in a hat tip to countless romantic celluloid scenes, kneeling and offering his ladylove a rose. (Representational Image | File)

Love in the air: Man proposes to girlfriend aboard Indore-Goa Indigo flight

In a video that has gone viral, the passenger can be seen making the proposal using internal announcement system.

22 May 2018 9:31 AM

Birju Kishore Salla created the hijack scare in a Jet Airways flight last year following which he was arrested by the Crime Branch. (Photo: File)

Mumbai jeweller first to be put on no fly list for creating hijack scare

Birju Kishore Salla (37) was also the first to be booked under stringent Anti-Hijacking Act which had replaced the vintage law of 1982.

20 May 2018 3:46 PM

DGCA nod not needed by chartered operators, says Jayant Sinha

JD(S) had on Thursday alleged that chartered flights were denied permission by the DGCA at the last minute.

19 May 2018 2:15 AM

BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa has 15 days to prove his majority in the Assembly. (Photo: PTI)

JD(S) alleges DGCA denied permission to charter flights to Kochi for MLAs

However, a Civil Aviation Ministry official said DGCA permission was not required for charter operations within India.

18 May 2018 6:46 AM

Domestic air passenger volume surged 26 per cent in April to 11.51 million over the year-ago period driven by the tourists season.

Domestic air passenger volume surges 26 pc in April to 11.51 mn

Disinvestment-bound Air India recorded the lowest OTP from the four airports.

17 May 2018 7:56 PM

Air India may have to pay USD 8.8 million penalty to passengers

Air India may have to pay a penalty of USD 8.8 million to 323 passengers of its May 9 Delhi-Chicago flight.

17 May 2018 1:54 PM

The civil aviation ministry is in final stages of formulating the drone policy and it is expected to be released shortly, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday.

Govt to shortly come out with drone policy, says Sinha

Aviation regulator DGCA had in October 2014 restricted the use of drones and unmanned aircraft system by civilians.

16 May 2018 1:35 PM

On April 26, a plane carrying Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other passengers onboard from New Delhi to Hubli in north Karnataka developed a technical snag during landing. (Photo: File)

Charter jet industry condemns police action over Rahul Gandhi flight snag

BAOA said any attempt to use such incidents for political purpose could ‘adversely affect’ safety of overall operations of charter planes.

30 Apr 2018 8:29 PM

Delhi HC asks DGCA about jobs in flight operations

With the direction, the court has listed the matter for further hearing on August 2.

30 Apr 2018 1:48 AM

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