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10 Feb

Air Safety Oversight: India’s updated overall effective implementation moves up

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday said that India's updated overall effective implementation now stands at 85.65 per cent. "DGCA is very happy to inform that the final report of the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission in India has been received," said the regulator. The DGCA has received the final report of the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) in India which is based on an audit conducted from November 9 to 16, 2022. During this period, the ICVM team reviewed the progress made in 137 protocol questions (PQs) and changed the status of…

17 Jan

Air-passenger opens emergency door, creates panic in IndiGo plane

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) An air-passenger had opened the emergency door resulting in panic among others on the flight in December, officials said on Tuesday. The incident which led to scare among air-passengers had taken place in an Indigo flight. Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a probe into the matter and has sought a report from the airline. "We are looking into the matter," said a senior DGCA official. Officials said that the situation was pacified after the authorities conducted a pressurization check. The incident happened on December 10 on the IndiGo 6E flight…

23 Sep

SpiceXpress expands air cargo capacity with 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter

SpiceJet's cargo business is the first in South Asia to operate the efficient standard-body freighter on lease from Spectre Cargo Solutions’ NGF Alpha Limited - 737-800BCF’s lower operating costs to help SpiceXpress serve one of the world’s most populated regions SINGAPORE: SpiceXpress, SpiceJet’s cargo division, has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as the India-based carrier expands its air cargo operation to better serve one of the world’s most populated regions and offer new route options. “We are expanding the markets we currently serve, particularly in the Middle East, Hong Kong and Bangladesh and the 737-800BCF’s reliability…