Centre relieves Air India Director of Operations Arvind Kathpalia for failing alcohol test

Captain Amitabh Singh will take additional charge of his post, a report said.

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· Nov 13, 2018 · 05:13 pm

Flying licence of Air India director of operations suspended for 3 years after he fails alcohol test

The airline had grounded Captain AK Kathpalia, who was scheduled to operate the Delhi-London flight AI 111 on Sunday.

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· Nov 12, 2018 · 12:55 pm

Air India senior pilot grounded after failing breathalyser test ahead of international flight

Reports said that Captain AK Kathpalia is the airline’s director of operations and that he was suspended once before for skipping the test.

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· Nov 11, 2018 · 07:15 pm

Aviation regulator asks SpiceJet, Jet Airways to check Boeing 737 MAX planes after Lion Air crash

The two carriers operate at least six aircraft of that model.

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· Nov 08, 2018 · 03:59 pm

Water tanker hits Qatar Airways plane at Kolkata airport, DGCA orders inquiry

Preliminary inspection suggested that the tanker’s brakes were not functioning properly, reports said.

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· Nov 01, 2018 · 03:43 pm

DGCA has been asked to check aircraft engines after plane crash in Indonesia, says Suresh Prabhu

An unidentified official said the DGCA has reviewed the performance of Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes operated by Jet Airways and SpiceJet.

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· Oct 31, 2018 · 04:24 pm

Cabin pressure fiasco: Unfair to blame crew before inquiry is over, says Jet Airways pilots’ body

The National Aviator’s Guild, which represents more than 1,100 domestic pilots of the airline, said it was open to discussing the incident.

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· Sep 21, 2018 · 10:52 pm

Civil aviation ministry asks DGCA for safety audit of airlines, airports after Jet Airways mishap

The central aviation authority has 30 days to prepare the plan.

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· Sep 20, 2018 · 03:41 pm

Civil aviation authority grounds seven IndiGo and two GoAir aircraft with engine trouble

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu asked the regulatory authority to submit a detailed report on the matter.

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· Aug 24, 2018 · 07:25 pm

Air India flight to New Delhi returns to Milan after passenger tries to enter cockpit

The local police in the Italian city arrested Gurmeet Singh soon after the aircraft landed.

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· Aug 04, 2018 · 05:02 pm

Mexico: Plane carrying 103 people crashes in Durango after take-off, no casualties

Governor of Durango state José Rosas Aispuro said 49 people were hospitalised and two people, including the pilot and passenger, were in critical condition.

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· Aug 01, 2018 · 09:00 am

IndiGo grounds five aircraft in New Delhi citing engine trouble

In February and March, the aviation regulator directed IndiGo to ground eight of its flights due to safety concerns.

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· Jul 25, 2018 · 05:47 pm