Flying Permit

The U.S. and China will approve twice the number of passenger flights currently permitted for air carriers to fly between the two countries, according to sources and a document reviewed by Reuters on Friday.

Jet Airways was granted the permit today to resume commercial flights by the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Jet Airways has completed the second, and the last, set of two proving flights and now awaits the grant of air operator certificate (AOC) by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), its owner Jalan-Kalrock Consortium

Jet Airways, which is set to conduct its final phase of proving flights on Tuesday, is expected to get its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) revalidated this week, according to a senior DGCA official.

The cap on the number of domestic flights that Indian airlines are permitted to operate will remain at 80 per cent of their pre-COVID levels till March 31 or till the summer schedule begins, said the Civil Aviation Ministry today.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has permitted airlines to decide baggage limitations for domestic passenger flights, stated an official order.

In further easing of restrictions, the government on Wednesday permitted Indian airlines to increase the number of domestic passenger flights to 60 per cent of their pre-COVID services, according to an official order.

Sergio Perez tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday and was permitted to re-enter the Formula One paddock and return to his for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

Some flights are likely to be operated from India to the UAE "very soon" for Indians having valid residency or work permit for the UAE, its Ambassador Ahmed Al Banna said on Wednesday.

Comedian Kunal Kamra's petition challenging the flying ban on him by most domestic airlines was rejected today by the Delhi High Court, which disapproved of his conduct. "This kind of behaviour certainly cannot be permitted," said the High Court.

Aviation regulator DGCA Thursday permitted two Vistara pilots, who had issued a ''Mayday'' distress call due to low-fuel near Lucknow airport while operating a Mumbai-Delhi flight, to resume their duties till the final investigation report comes in, sources said.

The Delhi High Court directed the aviation regulator DGCA not to permit a pilot to fly a maximum of 125 hours over 30 consecutive days.

Disinvestment-bound Air India has approached aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for renewal of its flying permit, expiring in June, amid the government scouting for potential buyer for the loss-making carrier, sources said.

Air Deccan getting the DGCA's approval paves the way for the airline, which till now was holding a non-scheduled operator permit, to fly on regional routes under the regional connectivity scheme that caps fares at Rs 2,500 for an under-one-hour flight.

Aviation regulator DGCA has cancelled the flying licence of a senior pilot of private carrier SpiceJet allegedly due to his repeated failure to clear the mandatory alcohol test.

The U.S. and China will approve twice the number of passenger flights currently permitted for air carriers to fly between the two countries, according to sources and a document reviewed by Reuters on Friday.

Jet Airways was granted the permit today to resume commercial flights by the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Jet Airways has completed the second, and the last, set of two proving flights and now awaits the grant of air operator certificate (AOC) by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), its owner Jalan-Kalrock Consortium

Jet Airways, which is set to conduct its final phase of proving flights on Tuesday, is expected to get its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) revalidated this week, according to a senior DGCA official.

The cap on the number of domestic flights that Indian airlines are permitted to operate will remain at 80 per cent of their pre-COVID levels till March 31 or till the summer schedule begins, said the Civil Aviation Ministry today.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has permitted airlines to decide baggage limitations for domestic passenger flights, stated an official order.

In further easing of restrictions, the government on Wednesday permitted Indian airlines to increase the number of domestic passenger flights to 60 per cent of their pre-COVID services, according to an official order.

Sergio Perez tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday and was permitted to re-enter the Formula One paddock and return to his for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

Some flights are likely to be operated from India to the UAE "very soon" for Indians having valid residency or work permit for the UAE, its Ambassador Ahmed Al Banna said on Wednesday.

Comedian Kunal Kamra's petition challenging the flying ban on him by most domestic airlines was rejected today by the Delhi High Court, which disapproved of his conduct. "This kind of behaviour certainly cannot be permitted," said the High Court.

Aviation regulator DGCA Thursday permitted two Vistara pilots, who had issued a ''Mayday'' distress call due to low-fuel near Lucknow airport while operating a Mumbai-Delhi flight, to resume their duties till the final investigation report comes in, sources said.

The Delhi High Court directed the aviation regulator DGCA not to permit a pilot to fly a maximum of 125 hours over 30 consecutive days.

Disinvestment-bound Air India has approached aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for renewal of its flying permit, expiring in June, amid the government scouting for potential buyer for the loss-making carrier, sources said.

Air Deccan getting the DGCA's approval paves the way for the airline, which till now was holding a non-scheduled operator permit, to fly on regional routes under the regional connectivity scheme that caps fares at Rs 2,500 for an under-one-hour flight.

Aviation regulator DGCA has cancelled the flying licence of a senior pilot of private carrier SpiceJet allegedly due to his repeated failure to clear the mandatory alcohol test.