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Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed – check full list; IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa flights cancelled – Times of India

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Operation Sindoorimpact on air travel: Several airports across India are closed for commercial flights over the next few days following India’s missile strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.Hundreds of flights of airlines likeIndiGo, Air India, Spicejet, Akasa Air, Air India Express have been cancelled and rescheduled.Air travel in the country has…

Now, Akasa gets ‘warning letter’ from DGCA after ‘lapses’ in the carriage of dangerous goods – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a “warning letter” to Akasa over lapses in carriage of dangerous goods. During the annual surveillance inspection of Akasa at Ahmedabad on Dec 12, 2024, the regulator found “significant non-compliances”. According to the warning letter, these include: “Electronic devices containing lithium batteries were being…

Akasa Air pilots demand DGCA audit amid training concerns – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: A group of Akasa Air pilots continues to express discontent over alleged training concerns and seeking a thorough DGCA audit following the regulator’s decision to suspend two senior officials. Additionally, the pilots have informed the civil aviation ministry and DGCA about their plans to establish a pilots’ union.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…

Second in a week: DGCA issues show cause to Akasa, this time for operations manual violations – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued a show cause notice to Akasa for alleged lapses in its operations manual and for the airline’s director (flight operations) “failing to ensure compliance of civil aviation requirements (CAR or DGCA rules.” This notice comes within a week of the regulator issuing a…

Akasa Air gets funding boost! Azim Premji-Ranjan Pai family offices to buy significant minority stake – Times of India

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The budget carrier aims to raise $130-140 million through this transaction. Akasa Air stake sale: A consortium led by Premji Invest and Claypond Capital, representing the Bengaluru-based family offices of Wipro founder Azim Premji and Manipal group chief Ranjan Pai, is set to acquire a substantial minority stake in Akasa Air, according to informed sources.The…

DGCA show cause to Akasa for no corrective training to captain post hard landing at Bangalore – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for reportedly not providing corrective training to a pilot-in-command (PIC) after a flight operated by him made a hard landing. During a regulatory audit of the airline conducted in Mumbai last month, the regulator discovered the…