Searched for
DGCA NORMS
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...- DGCA asks operators of uncontrolled airfields to review ops conditions, rectify deficienciesAviation watchdog DGCA has ordered operators of uncontrolled airstrips to immediately review their facilities. This action follows recent a...
- Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
- Air India embraces AI to enhance ops efficiency, increase revenues, reduce costsAir India is embracing artificial intelligence to transform its operations. The airline is using AI to cut costs, improve customer service ...
- Government rejects security approval of Noida Airport CEOIndia’s aviation security regulator has denied security approval to the CEO of Noida International Airport, potentially delaying the start ...
- 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...
- Regulator DGCA puts stricter breath analyser test norms in place for pilotsAviation regulator DGCA has tightened breath analyser test rules for pilots. Repeated violations now risk license cancellation. Foreign pil...
- Current pilot-aircraft ratio 'adequate' at domestic airlines: GovernmentThe civil aviation ministry has deemed the current pilot-aircraft ratio at domestic airlines "adequate," despite recent IndiGo disruptions ...
- IndiGo flight cancellation: What's the importance of DGCA in Indian aviation? Its functioning and role amid chaosIndiGo’s large-scale flight cancellations have brought renewed attention to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s aviat...
- Allow no exceptions in flight duty and rest norms, pilots' body urges regulatorPilots' group ALPA India is pushing the DGCA to fully implement new flight duty rules. They say selective relaxations benefit airlines over...
- DGCA issues additional safety instructions for flying B737 MAX planesJet Airways and SpiceJet are the two Indian carriers that operate the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
- Government eases norms for private jets flying abroadPresently, the aviation regulator's prior permission (called YA number) is mandatory for Indian-registered charters or private jets to fly ...
- Razing buildings near airport that violate height norms not a solution: Bombay High CourtIn the last hearing earlier this week, CJ Chellur said the court could not pass orders directing the demolition of such buildings and struc...
- 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...
- DGCA set to revise cabin crew duty, rest period normsThe move comes after DGCA received a number of complaints about airlines allegedly violating the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms f...
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation starts process of re-certifying airlinesThe Indian regulator has 35 full-time flight operations inspectors, which are more than enough to monitor the 500 aircraft flying in the co...
- Jet Airways, SpiceJet get safety warningSpiceJet, which was the second largest passenger carrier in October in terms of market share, was also seen to be in violation of DGCA norm...
- Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCAThe Supreme Court has ordered the DGCA to explain why the new norms for rationalising the flying hours for pilots were not implemented.
- No compromise on air safety: Civil Aviation MinisterThe Government will not tolerate any violation of safety norms on which there will be no compromise, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh ass...
- DGCA to relax norms for flight take off during fogDirectorate General of Civil Aviation is considering relaxing flight take-off norms during fog season, allowing flights to fly even at low ...
Load More
