India gets ICAO Council President Certificate for progress in establishing an effective aviation safety oversight systemIndia has been awarded the ICAO Council President Certificate, acknowledging its advancements in creating a robust aviation safety oversigh...
23 Sep, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Class 12 arts & commerce students can now pursue career as commercial pilots in India if ministry okays proposalIn a significant overhaul, the DGCA is set to permit arts and commerce students to pursue commercial pilot licenses, ending the three-decad...
26 May, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Flying high without science? Arts and commerce students may soon be eligible for commercial pilot trainingThe DGCA is considering removing the physics and mathematics requirement for Commercial Pilot License (CPL) applicants, potentially opening...
18 Apr, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
DGCA inspection finds lapses in Air India's internal safety auditsAccording to the inspection report submitted to the DGCA, the airline was supposed to carry out regular safety spot checks in various areas...
26 Aug, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
How to become a drone pilotNo pilot licence is required for operating nano drones and micro drones for non-commercial use. But to operate any other type of drone you ...
26 Aug, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
MCI allows students to pursue medical course abroad, mandates them to qualify NEET in 2020 or 2021The candidates should also fulfil criteria under the 'Screening Test Regulations, 2002' and the 'Regulations on Graduate Medical Education,...
29 Aug, 2020, 07.42 PM IST
DGCA may soon liberalise criteria for drone pilot trainingDGCA) has liberalised the criteria for organisations that can train drone pilots. Current guidelines only allow flight training organisatio...
13 Mar, 2020, 12.14 PM IST
Other carriers to fly in to occupy Jet Airways airspaceThe slots are being allocated for flights between April 16 and July 15, covering the peak summer travel season, when demand for leisure tra...
05 Apr, 2019, 08.16 AM IST
GoAir to start international operations in October; connect Kannur with DammamAccording to sources, the Civil Aviation Ministry is in discussions with the Finance Ministry for a Rs 11,000-crore bailout package for the...
09 Aug, 2018, 09.47 PM IST
CBI lodges case against Paramount Airways, raids at 7 placesImmediately after registering a case, CBI sleuths swooped on seven locations and carried out searches at Chennai and Madurai.
05 May, 2016, 06.31 PM IST
Cheaper air fares, FDI push: 15 key takeaways from draft aviation policyThe Narendra Modi government has announced an ambitious plan to fulfill dreams of 300 million middle-class fly by limiting airfares.
30 Oct, 2015, 07.45 PM IST
Government may relax eligibility criteria for Indian carriers flying abroadGovernment has begun consultations on relaxing eligibility criteria for allowing Indian carriers to fly abroad, Rajya Sabha was informed.
17 Dec, 2013, 04.54 PM IST
- Super regulator likely to replace DGCA this year
The 21-page CAA draft bill is focused on making the aviation regulator independent by giving it more financial and recruitment powers.
06 Feb, 2012, 12.37 PM IST
- Aviation ministry to relax eligibility criteria for DGCA
The ministry plans to kick off the exercise by raising age limit & reducing work experience to attract candidates for DGCA from varied back...
28 Oct, 2011, 09.32 AM IST
- DGCA scraps special exam for pilot licence
Students aspiring to be pilots will now have to clear all the pilot licence exam papers only by appearing for regular exams that are held o...
15 May, 2011, 06.23 AM IST
- Regional airline plans of 3 carriers may not take off
At least three companies -- Emric Air, King Air and Jagson Airlines -- seeking to launch regional airlines have been found ineligible.
19 Oct, 2007, 12.40 AM IST
- Foreign bound local carriers may hit AI
The government’s proposal to allow private airlines to fly abroad may hit Air India as well as Indian.
13 Jul, 2007, 03.08 AM IST