Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Lebanon Bans Pagers And Walkie-Talkies On Flights From BEY

20 Sep 2024

Effective immediately, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Lebanon has implemented a new regulation affecting all passengers departing from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY). Under the new directive, the use and transport of pagers and walkie-talkies are strictly prohibited on flights. Scope of the Ban...

IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Forces Return To Delhi Airport

17 Sep 2024

An IndiGo flight bound for Bengaluru was forced to return to Delhi airport after suffering a tailstrike during takeoff. The incident occurred on September 9, and while no passengers were injured, the aircraft sustained noticeable damage to its tail section. What Is a Tailstrike A tailstrike occurs when the tail...

Close Call At Mumbai Airport: IndiGo And Air India Jets On Same Runway

09 Jun 2024

In a tense incident at Mumbai airport, hundreds of passengers narrowly avoided disaster when an IndiGo aircraft landed on the same runway from which an Air India jet was taking off. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an investigation and derostered the Air Traffic Control (ATC) official...

Children below 12 yrs of age be seated by their parent in aircraft: DGCA

23 Apr 2024

The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given direction to airlines to ensure that children under the age of 12 are seated alongside at least one of their parents. This directive comes as part of the revision of the Air Transport Circular (ATC)-01 of 2024, titled "Unbundle of Services and...

India’s largest flight school to reduce pilot training costs

14 Aug 2023

India’s largest flying school, RedBird Flight Training Academy is thinking of investing $6 million in mounting training infrastructure to stay competitive with the increasing demand for pilots in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market over the coming five years. Chairman of Tenon Group, the parent company of RedBird, Maj. (Retd) Manjit Rajain...