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India gives UDAN another decade to fly & generate Rs 60,000 crore; MoUs in 2-3 weeksThe Centre expects to finalize UDAN scheme agreements with all states soon. West Bengal will sign its memorandum of understanding on Septem...
DGCA records 889 serious tech defects in flights last yearThe DGCA recorded 889 serious technical defects in flights last year. This number increased significantly from 692 such faults noted in 202...
Air India Phuket-Delhi turbulence: DGCA probe on, 4 crew members still hospitalisedFour crew members remain hospitalized following severe turbulence on an Air India flight. Most passengers from the incident have already be...
DGCA to introduce digital platform for incident reporting, says Civil Aviation MinisterThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is developing a digital incident reporting platform on the eGCA portal to enable electroni...
Aviation regulator DGCA enhances monitoring of airlines to ensure compliance with norms: GovtThe civil aviation ministry has enhanced DGCA's oversight of airline operations. This includes more frequent monitoring of critical functio...
DGCA ends IndiGo’s special relief window after December disruption crisisIndiGo's special permission to bend flight duty rules has concluded. The airline will now fully follow standard regulations starting Februa...
DGCA cites operational stability, regional factors for temporary night duty relaxation to airlinesThe DGCA has granted airlines temporary exemptions from new night duty limits for pilots, allowing three landings between 12 AM and 6 AM un...
DGCA flags 263 safety lapses across airlines; Air India, Vistara lead in serious violationsIndia’s aviation regulator DGCA found 263 safety-related lapses across airlines in its annual audit. Air India had 51 issues, IndiGo 23, an...
Parliamentary panel suggests AI-driven stringent airfare regulation mechanism, more teeth to DGCA on pricingA parliamentary panel suggests an AI-powered system, 'AirPrice Guardian,' to monitor and regulate airfare trends. The proposed framework ai...
Air India Express-AIX Connect merger done to form larger low-cost carrierThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approves the merger of AIX Connect with Air India Express, effective October 1, 2024. The ...
DGCA issued advisory circular after reports of GNSS interference in Middle EastThe circular highlights the emerging threats of GNSS jamming and spoofing, the various geographical areas where it has been observed, and i...
DGCA monitoring Boeing 737 MAX planes on daily basisThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been keeping a close watch on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft -- operated by Jet Airways and S...
In-flight Wi-Fi: Govt says no security assessment done by DGCAWhile the ministry of civil aviation has been pressing for in-flight Wi-Fi to be permitted, security issues have been delaying a final deci...
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...
- Central Vigilance Commission seeks tough action against 8 DGCA officials
The sorry state of affairs at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was apparent much before inquiries by the CVC in the past few weeks.
- CVC seeks tough action against 8 DGCA officials
By any yardstick, this is scary news. The regulatory mechanism to ensure safety in Indian skies seems to have almost completely broken down.
- DGCA instructed to rationalise tariffs of private airlines: Patel
Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Sunday said the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been instructed to monitor and ...