Face masks made mandatory again throughout air journey in India amid rising COVID-19 infections

STORY: Face masks made mandatory again throughout air journey in India amid rising COVID-19 infections DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of board for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) 3. various of an airport and passengers with mask on 4. various of sanitizing luggage 5. various of planes STORYLINE: Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India, wearing face masks has been once again made mandatory throughout the journey by air, said an official source at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday. Besides, adequate sensitization of the passengers about COVID-19 protocols has also been made compulsory for those undertaking domestic flights. In case a passenger does not comply with the directions, strict action will be taken by airlines against the passenger, said the DGCA in its latest order. "In view of the rise in COVID-19 cases, airlines have been advised to ens

India's aviation regulator orders probe into private airline flight's turbulence incident

STORY: India's aviation regulator orders probe into private airline flight's turbulence incident DATELINE: May 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) office 3. various of inside tragedy condition in aircraft(courtesy of ANI) 4. various of Durgapur airport(courtesy of ANI) 5. various of a hospital(courtesy of ANI) 6. various of injured passengers in ICU(courtesy of ANI) STORYLINE: India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday ordered a probe into the turbulence incident in which around 15 passengers were injured during a domestic flight late on Sunday. Two of the passengers are said to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), said media reports. The domestic flight of SpiceJet, a private airline, was flying from Mumbai to Durgapur in the eastern state of West Bengal when it experienced a major mid-air turbulence while descending. After the incident, the injured passe

India's civil aviation watchdog bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes

STORY: India's civil aviation watchdog bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max planes DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of DGCA office 3. various of airport 4. various of flights STORYLINE: India's civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max aircraft until they undergo the required training, local media said Wednesday. The watchdog cited issues with their simulator training. "For the moment, we have barred these pilots from flying Max and they have to retrain successfully for flying Max. We will take strict action against those found responsible for the lapse," DGCA director Arun Kumar was quoted as having said in a statement. A SpiceJet spokesperson also confirmed to local media that the DGCA has restricted 90 pilots of the airline from flying the Max planes. "SpiceJet has 650 pilots trained on the Boeing 737 Max. The D