Gujarat consumer panel clears Air India over fog-hit flight diversion, citing safety mandateA consumer commission has ruled that Air India is not liable for a flight diversion due to dense fog in Delhi, which caused passengers to m...
28 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
After turbulent 2025, DGCA to face US FAA safety review in NovemberIndia's aviation regulator, the DGCA, faces a crucial safety assessment by the US FAA this November. This review follows a series of incide...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Travel warning issued: This one mistake during airplane emergency could cost lives, IATA warnsA new safety campaign launched by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), with support from the FAA and EASA, is urging airline...
14 Jun, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
UK regulator monitoring Air India compliance after Dreamliner fuel-switch incidentBritain's aviation regulator is watching Air India closely. This follows an earlier request for explanations about a Boeing Dreamliner's ta...
19 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Air India weighed down by external shocks: Singapore Air CEOAir India's losses have significantly impacted Singapore Airlines' annual profit. Geopolitical issues, airspace closures, and currency fluc...
16 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Aviation watchdog DGCA flags lapses at Akasa Air;airline says it submits comprehensive responsesIndia's aviation regulator, DGCA, has identified several compliance issues at Akasa Air. These include repeated procedural errors and docum...
28 Oct, 2025, 09.11 PM IST
DGCA issues show-cause notice to Akasa Airlines over regulatory breachesThe DGCA has issued a show-cause notice to Akasa Airlines for violating several regulatory requirements during a recent audit. The airline ...
29 Aug, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
Air India, SpiceJet among six airlines to complete IATA’s risk-based auditSix airlines, including SpiceJet and Air India from India, have successfully completed the risk-based approach audit by the International A...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Air India appoints Henry Donohoe as head of safety, security, quality functionsDonohoe, an Irish national, will take over as the head of Air India's Safety, Security and Quality functions from November 7. He has extens...
21 Oct, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Vistara becomes member of International Air Transport Association"In September 2017, Vistara successfully completed the IATA Operational Safety Audit or IOSA, cementing its commitment to safety," the airl...
26 Apr, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
DGCA to meet airlines ahead of ICAO auditThe International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is set to carry out a safety oversight audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviat...
06 Aug, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
DGCA to check airlines for flight safety norms complianceAviation regulator DGCA will carry out a one-time surveillance of all airlines to ensure that they are complying with all safety norms duri...
17 Jul, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
AirAsia disappearance: Airlines in India must follow ICAO standardsThe authorities, airlines and airport operators claim we are among the safest. The reality is that we have been lucky. We have got away wit...
29 Dec, 2014, 01.47 AM IST
- Government not considering closure of any airline: DGCA
Government is not considering closure of any airline, new DGCA chief Prashant Sukul said today while rubbishing reports that his predecesso...
12 Jul, 2012, 08.57 PM IST
- DGCA to meet top airlines officials on safety lapses issue
Aviation regulator DGCA is reviewing the replies by airlines on the safety lapses pointed out by it in a financial audit and would be meeti...
12 Jan, 2012, 10.05 PM IST
Directorate General of Civil Aviation raps IndiGo, Air India Express for lax safety recordDGCA report has unearthed flaws in all carriers, including Jet, SpiceJet & GoAir, but problems at AI Express & IndiGo are among the more se...
09 Jan, 2012, 08.36 AM IST
- Kingfisher Airlines executives meet DGCA
Kingfisher executives led by its CEO met the civil aviation regulator, the director general of civil aviation today in Delhi.
06 Jan, 2012, 10.30 AM IST