IndiGo says operations stable as DGCA’s temporary pilot duty relaxations endIndiGo confirms it has enough staff for smooth flights as temporary pilot duty rule relaxations conclude. The airline faced major disruptio...
10 Feb, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
DGCA staffing crisis 'existential threat' for aviation safety system; watchdog needs autonomy: Parl panelA parliamentary panel has urged for autonomy for the DGCA, highlighting a critical staffing shortage that threatens aviation safety. The co...
20 Aug, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
DGCA constitutes committee to develop regulatory framework for Multi-Crew Pilot LicenceThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation takes a significant step. It aims to align Indian aviation with global standards. A committee is ...
07 Aug, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
DGCA begins action against Air India for lapse in plane's emergency slide checkFollowing an audit, the DGCA discovered that Air India had an aircraft flying with an overdue emergency slide inspection, prompting immedia...
28 Jul, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
DGCA to kickstart inspection of Air India's main hubIndia's civil aviation regulator, DGCA, will commence a comprehensive review of Air India's Gurugram base, focusing on aircraft airworthine...
23 Jun, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
DGCA puts in place special audit framework for '360-degree' evaluation of Indian aviation ecosystemFollowing a fatal Air India crash, DGCA introduces a special "360-degree" audit framework to comprehensively evaluate India's aviation ecos...
22 Jun, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
DGCA to streamline norms for Indian airlines' wet-leased plane operationsIndia's aviation regulator, the DGCA, is streamlining regulations for wet-leasing aircraft to address rising travel demand and supply chain...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
DGCA proposes stricter norms for wet-leased plane operations by Indian airlinesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed stricter norms for the oversight of wet-leased planes operated by Indian airl...
12 Sep, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Civil aviation ministry says initiatives taken to expand workforce at DGCA, AERA, AAIBesides the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), initiatives have been taken to increase the workforce at the Airports Economic Re...
27 Sep, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia asks airlines to ramp up safety oversightAccording to PTI sources, Scindia told each airline to take all necessary steps that are needed to ramp up safety oversight. A day before, ...
18 Jul, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
Good news for airlines with US plans: DGCA aces FAA auditSources in DGCA say that the FAA Audit went off extremely well.
28 Apr, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
'FAA observations about DGCA's regulatory, guidance materials will be addressed'It did not elaborate on the observations or the concerns flagged by the US regulator, but said the FAA team will come for a final consultat...
22 Jul, 2018, 04.14 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
DGCA to issue licences to air traffic controllersIndian air traffic controllers (ATCOs) will now be licensed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), just like pilots.
18 May, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
All safety issues addressed, says DGCA's report to FAAWarned of a downgrade by Federal Aviation Administration, DGCA filed a status report with its US counterpart, saying concerns over all avia...
22 Jan, 2014, 04.47 AM IST
- FAA rules out safety evaluation of DGCA
FAA had expressed "their concern based on media reports in India on the current civil aviation scenario and raised doubts on the effectiven...
07 Sep, 2012, 02.45 PM IST
- DGCA may take a new avatar as CCA with more powers
A proposal to convert the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into an autonomous regulatory body with more financial and administr...
14 Feb, 2010, 12.18 PM IST