 | IndiGo says PW engine issue is likely to have an impact on future capacityOn November 1, aviation regulator DGCA had asked IndiGo to replace all unmodified PW engines on its 97 A320neo family aircraft or face grounding of planes. |
 | Indigo's parent company InterGlobe Aviation shares close over 2 per cent lower after DGCA directiveThe DGCA on Monday instructed IndiGo to ground an old A320 neo family aircraft with an unmodified PW engine for every new A320 neo plane added to its fleet. |
 | For every new A320neo, ground an old one with unmodified PW engines: DGCA to IndiGoThe aviation regulator issued the directions in view of the January 31 deadline given by it to IndiGo to replace all unmodified PW engines on its 97 A320neo family. |
 | Working with airlines on how to tell passengers that 737 Max planes are safe: BoeingOn March 13 this year, all Boeing 737 Max planes were grounded in India by the aviation regulator DGCA on safety concerns after Ethiopian Airlines' flight crash. |
 | IndiGo told to replace faulty Airbus A320neo engines by January 31In the interim, DGCA has also asked the carrier to replace the P&W engines of 23 A320neo planes by November 19, else they will be grounded. |
 | 13 employees of airlines, airports failed alcohol test since September 16, suspended: DGCA officialSeven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued, the official said. |
 | Notice to DGCA, ministry over change in pilots’ duty timeThe petitioner contended that these modifications would further contribute to the fatigue faced by the pilots and increase the risk factor. |
 | Air India set to impart skill training to aviation studentsWe have forwarded representations and the idea to start manufacturing spares in-house is in the pipeline. |
 | DGCA suspends two SpiceJet pilots over runway incursion incident at Delhi airportThe pilots ignored ATC instructions to hold their B737 plane at a point and causing runway incursion incident at Delhi airport on August 27, according to a senior official. |
 | Wings Aviation loses flying licence after Cessna 172 aircraft crash in TelanganaThe two pilots of the academy--Amanpreet Kaur and Prakash Vishal--died on October 6 after their aircraft--headed from Begumpet in Telangana to Gobur in Karnataka, crashed in Sultanpur village. |
 | DGCA lists steps for airlines to address flyers’ concernsIn a communique sent to all the airlines, the aviation regulator has directed them to keep passengers updated on delays and cancellations |
 | Send SMSes to passengers regarding flight delay or boarding gate change: DGCA to airlinesThe regulator has asked the travel agents to share the mobile number of passengers with the airlines for ease in sending flight information updates. |
 | DGCA offers improved version of surveillance plan for air safetyApart from the scheduled surveillance checks and regulatory audits, spot checks too will be conducted by the regulator to verify effectivity of internal audit system of organisations |
 | Cessna aircraft crash: DGCA finds one of two pilots not authorised to be in planeThe regulator also issued a show cause notice to the pilot training academy, Wings Aviation Private Limited, and barred its Deputy Chief Flight Instructor from a training exercise. |
 | Cessna aircraft crashes in Maharashtra's Shirpur, DGCA to probeWhile the student pilot is safe, the Cessna 172R was extensively damaged in the crash, the official said. |
