Domestic flight ban extended till Apr 14 midnight

Schedule domestic passenger flights, like international ones, will restart from the midnight of April 14-15, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Friday. Earlier this week, DGCA had…

No foreign flights till April 14 midnight: DGCA

All international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till April 14, aviation regulator DGCA announced on Thursday, amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The…

Disinfect planes every 24 hrs: DGCA to airlines

All aircraft need to have hand sanitizers and ensure that their crew are given personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and gloves. DGCA on Tuesday directed all airlines to place…

Disinfect aircraft before next flight: DGCA

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it mandatory for aircraft flying in from Italy, South Korea and Japan to India to be disinfected thoroughly. All incoming passengers…

DGCA to test aviation personnel for drug use

In a bid to make flying safer, flight crew and air traffic controllers (ATCO) will now be tested for drug abuse, just like breath-analyser (BA) checks to ensure that they…

Flyers from Japan, S. Korea to be screened

As per DGCA circular issued on Friday, passengers flying in from Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore to India will also be screened for Coronavirus apart from those coming from…