New Delhi: Weeks after the aviation regulator warned Kingfisher not to compromise on aviation safety, its promoter Vijay Mallya on Wednesday met DGCA top brass in New Delhi and discussed the financial and operational recovery plan of the cash-strapped airline. "He (Mallya) has a recovery plan. It is up to us to see that he keeps to the plan," DGCA chief EK Bharat Bhushan told PTI after over an hour-long...
07:13 PM, Jan 25, 2012
New Delhi: Defending its safety performance following a rap by DGCA, no-frill carrier IndiGo on Tuesday said the regulatory investigation would not hit its expansion plans. IndiGo, which placed orders for 100 Airbus A-320 planes in 2005 and another 150 last year, is inducting an average of one aircraft each month. As on December 2011, it had a fleet of 48 planes which would go up to 60 this year-end....
06:01 PM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: After a rap from the aviation regulator for neglecting safety issues, Kingfisher Airlines on Monday submitted a detailed response to DGCA giving time-bound plans to resolve the lapses and discrepancies identified. As Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh asserted that there would be no compromise on aviation safety, Kingfisher officials submitted the airline's response at the headquarters of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in New Delhi, but...
07:53 AM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: India's aviation regulator plans to review the massive fleet expansion plans of IndiGo, the country's No 2 airline, after a safety audit found a shortage of trained staff and alleged operational discrepancies, a report by the regulator shows. IndiGo placed an order for 180 Airbus planes worth $16 billion last year in the biggest jet order in commercial aviation history. "Indigo has some rapid growth issues," said the...
07:22 AM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: India's aviation regulator plans to review the massive fleet expansion plans of IndiGo, the country's No 2 airline, after a safety audit found a shortage of trained staff and alleged operational discrepancies, a report by the regulator shows. IndiGo placed an order for 180 Airbus planes worth $16 billion last year in the biggest jet order in commercial aviation history. "Indigo has some rapid growth issues," said the...
11:31 PM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: All major airlines in India are compromising on safety to cut costs, revealed aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its audit report. The DGCA has put all the airlines on notice for safety. The DGCA has also cautioned low-cost carriers IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir for not maintaining crucial data needed for safe flights. The DGCA report severely criticised JetLite for not possessing the software to...
01:15 PM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Government will not tolerate any violation of safety norms on which there will be no compromise, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh asserted on Sunday. "The Civil Aviation Ministry will not tolerate any violation of safety norms. There will be no compromise on air safety," Singh told. He was asked to comment on aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) finding that financial distress was leading airlines...
07:21 PM, Jan 08, 2012
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA, which came down heavily on Kingfisher and Air India Express for ignoring safety requirements, has also found serious lapses on part of other carriers on major counts. Airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, GoAir, Alliance Air and JetLite have been rapped for issues like non-reporting of incidents, lack of pilots, proper and regular training, absence of qualified safety officials and non-compliance of safety audits. A...
06:09 PM, Jan 07, 2012
Mumbai: Kingfisher Airlines fell more than 8 per cent after the country's aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, asked the carrier to provide a specific timeline for getting its grounded aircraft back in the air and for its recapitalization efforts. Simultaneously, there are statements that the carrier has turned a non-performing asset (NPA) for State Bank of India (SBI) that has earlier funded the airline. SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri...
11:55 AM, Jan 06, 2012
The DGCA has warned airlines that they cannot compromise on safety despite financial stress. ...
11:19 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: The DGCA on Thursday cracked the whip on airlines, saying there will be no compromise on air safety after an official audit report suggested that the financial crisis in the aviation sector may lead to safety concerns. And as worries mount for issues regarding maintenance and operations across airlines, the DGCA has clarified that Kingfisher won't be shut down. The DGCA ended speculation on whether Kingfisher airline will...
08:58 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: Kingfisher Airlines on Thursday said that the scheduled flights will continue to operate and safety of passengers is of paramount importance. Sanjay Aggarwal, CEO, Kingfisher airlines said, "DGCA has asked Kingfisher Airlines to provide a specific timeline for getting the grounded aircraft back in the air and for its recapitalization efforts. We would like to clarify that DGCA did not have any significant findings or concerns with regard...
05:22 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: Amidst the continuing financial woes of domestic airlines, the DGCA chief has said that there is no threat of any of the airlines being shut down. "There is no threat of any airline shutting down or their licences being cancelled," DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan said on Thursday. He said that all airlines were financially weak, but the DGCA will ensure that this not affect air safety. "We have...
03:50 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: After trouble in the skies, there seems to be more worries for the embattled Indian carriers Kingfisher Airlines and Air India on the ground this time. A financial audit carried out by the the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that all carriers were in a financially sick state and suggested rather drastic remedies. DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan said that the financial surveillance report states how...
11:11 AM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: A safety assessment carried out at the Chennai Airport to explore the viability of the upcoming Metro Rail link has identified several risks. Not only did the assessment, as per Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) norms, identify substantial risks to aircraft operations but also cites grave security concerns. The assessment, done on various parameters set by DGCA, concluded that there is over 95 per cent risk in...
08:40 AM, Dec 16, 2011
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