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Banned since 2019, Boeing 737 Max allowed to overfly India with DGCA nod

The aircrafts were grounded in the country since the March 2019 fatal crash of such a plane in Ethiopia

Slot allotment issue to be resolved soon: Jet Airways' stakeholders to NCLT

The civil aviation ministry, regulator DGCA and winning bidder Jalan-Kalrock consortium on Monday informed the NCLT that the issue of allotment of slots to the airline is expected to be resolved soon.

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Here are the top business headlines on Wednesday morning

DGCA may impose spot fines at airports for violation of Covid guidelines

In a circular on Tuesday, the regulator said, 'During the surveillance of some airports, it has come to notice that compliance (of Covid-19 protocols) is not satisfactory.'

DGCA approves 3,282 daily flights for summer schedule: Check details here

Operations have started with only 2,691 flights

Domestic air traffic sequential growth slows down to 1.2% in February

Domestic air traffic has been growing in double digits since August and pace slowed down in January

Air safety violations decline 62% in 2020: Govt data

Along with reduction in flights, last year also saw restrictions on the use of breath analysers on cabin crew

Deboard air passengers not wearing mask 'properly' despite warnings: DGCA

The directive come against the backdrop of rising coronavirus cases in certain parts of the country

DGCA, aviation ministry refuse to give assurance on Jet Airways slots issue

Any request of the resolution applicant (Jet Airways) for allocation of slots would be considered as per the existing policy and procedure, affidavit said

Pilots, cabin crew won't fly for 48 hours after getting Covid vaccine: DGCA

'If there are no symptoms after 48 hours, the air crew is fit to resume 'unrestricted' flying duties,' says the aviation regulator

Jet Airways cannot claim historical right on airport slots: Govt to NCLT

The ministry and the civil aviation regulator have said the government will consider the airline's request for slots as per existing policy

Flying with just a cabin bag will be 10-15% cheaper: Check details

On a busy corporate route like Delhi-Mumbai, hand luggage fare can be cheaper by at least Rs 500-Rs 800.

DGCA allows airlines to offer fare discount to customers with no baggage

Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday allowed airlines to provide concessions in air fares to customers travelling with no check-in baggage. The move comes days after the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) provided greater flexibility to domestic carriers on fixing ticket prices by increasing the minimum fare band on domestic flights tickets. "As part of airline baggage policy, scheduled airlines will be allowed to offer free baggage allowance as well as zero baggage/ no check-in baggage fares," DGCA said in a circular on unbundling of services issued on Friday. This will be subject to the condition that the passenger booking ticket under such fare scheme is made aware of the charges that shall be applicable if the passenger turns up with the baggage for check-in at airline counter, it stated. The circular further said on the basis of various feedback received, it is felt that many times these services provided by the airline may not be required by the passenger while ...

Pilot error caused AI plane mishap; DGCA officials visit Vijayawada airport

The aircraft landed here from Doha, en route Tiruchirappalli, but all 64 passengers aboard were safe

BCCI gets permission to use drones for aerial filming of cricket matches

Indian aviation regulator DGCA and the Civil Aviation Ministry have given conditional permissions to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for aerial filming of cricket matches this year.

January air traffic growth slows down to 3.5% sequentially: Icra

DGCA yet to release traffic data; in December domestic airlines flew 7.3 mn passengers with month-on-month growth of 15%

Agri min gets DGCA nod for taking drone-based crop images under PMFBY

This is the first remote sensing technology based largest pilot study conducted so far in the country for crop yield estimation, the agriculture minister said in a tweet

These aerospace experts are building drones to save accident victims' lives

Their drones can reach accident site quickly, carrying an 'active blood control kit' that bystanders can administer to the victim with help from medical professionals connected digitally via the drone

Scheduled international passenger flights' suspension extended till Feb 28

"However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added

DGCA issues guidelines for transportation of Covid-19 vaccines by air

"The temperature maintenance requirement for Covid-19 vaccines is reported to be varying from -8° C to -70° C and hence, the use of refrigerant material during the transportation becomes essential"