Ebola scare: DGCA asks airlines make in-flight announcements, take other measuresAviation watchdog DGCA has issued new guidelines for airlines amid the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Carriers with flights to or from Uganda an...
25 May, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Airport operators to keep records of security hold area, tarmac photos for 3 years: DGCAAirport operators now face a new directive from the DGCA. They must keep records of all photographs taken in security hold areas and on the...
11 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Airlines to offer 60 pc seats in flights without additional charges from Apr 20Airlines must now offer a minimum of 60 percent of flight seats without extra charges starting April 20. The DGCA has issued new directives...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Civil aviation ministry looks at multiple options to minimise West Asia crisis impact on airlinesAirlines are grappling with soaring operational costs due to the West Asia conflict, prompting the civil aviation ministry to explore tax c...
29 Mar, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Authorities were 'moderate' in approving summer schedule flights after IndiGo crisis in December: SourceAirlines will operate 10% fewer flights this summer due to civil aviation authorities adopting a more cautious approach. This decision foll...
29 Mar, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
Indian airlines to operate 10% fewer flights in summer scheduleIndian airlines are set to fly over 23,000 domestic flights weekly from March 29. This represents a 10 percent reduction from last year's s...
26 Mar, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
DGCA asks Air India to take corrective actions after wrong plane deployment to VancouverThe aviation regulatory body, DGCA, has taken a firm stance by mandating corrective actions from Air India, following a misstep in which an...
26 Mar, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Iran-Israel war: DGCA asks Indian airlines to avoid nine airspaces, ensure robust contingency plansAmid escalating West Asian conflict, India's DGCA has directed airlines to avoid nine airspaces, including Iran, Iraq, and Israel, due to h...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
European aviation watchdog lifts ban on PIA for Europe flights: Pak minister Khawaja AsifThe European aviation watchdog has lifted the ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for flights to Europe. The ban was imposed in 20...
29 Nov, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India for flight cancellations and delaysAviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) slapped a show cause notice to Air India for non-compliance with Civil Avia...
07 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
If weather is bad, airlines should factor in alternative destination during flight planning: DGCAIn a few cases after landing, the fuel available was less than the planned final reserve, it said.
05 Jul, 2019, 10.07 PM IST
India's score in ICAO audit likely to improve: DGCA officialAn ICAO team visited India last month and assessed the action taken on issues related to three areas that were audited by the watchdog in N...
05 Dec, 2018, 06.34 PM IST
Government says DGCA to regulate air traffic controllers after fall in ICAO audit scoreSenior Civil Aviation Ministry officials today said India's score after the latest ICAO audit fell to 57.44 per cent from the previous leve...
16 Jul, 2018, 10.50 PM IST
Over 25 per cent posts at DGCA lying vacant: Government"As against the sanctioned posts of 1,320 in DGCA, 983 posts are filled and 337 posts are vacant," said Minister of Civil Aviation Jayant S...
03 Aug, 2017, 06.49 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry gets 22% more budgetary funds for 2017-18Out of the ministry's total allocation, a good chunk will be for Air India, which is to get Rs 1,800 crore.
01 Feb, 2017, 08.52 PM IST
US FAA report on India's aviation safety likely by April 10The FAA officials arrived are here for a final review of the steps taken by the Indian aviation regulator to address the deficiencies in th...
31 Mar, 2015, 02.17 PM IST