India prepares interim, not final, investigation report as Air India crash anniversary nears, source saysIndian investigators are preparing an interim report for the deadly Air India crash. This report will be more comprehensive than the initia...
26 May, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
AAIB suggests formal framework for collaboration involving itself, DGCA, defence authoritiesA near-miss incident involving an Air India plane and an Indian Navy helicopter at Port Blair airport has prompted a key recommendation. Th...
19 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents showIndian aviation officials plan to visit Boeing’s Seattle facility in June to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from a...
19 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Pilots' association urges DGCA to suspend flights in high-risk conflict zones in West Asia, mandate insurance coveragePilots are demanding immediate action on flights to West Asian conflict zones. The Airlines Pilots' Association of India wants the aviation...
28 Mar, 2026, 10.03 AM 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
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 issues safety guidance for Boeing 737sThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory for operators of Boeing 737s equipped with Collins Aerospace SVO-73...
07 Oct, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
DGCA orders special audit of flying training schools following recent mishapsThe DGCA has announced a special audit of flying training organisations in India following recent training aircraft accidents. Scheduled fr...
12 Sep, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
Airprox incidents in Indian airspace fell in 2023: DGCAThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reported a significant reduction in unstabilised flight approaches and risk-bearing ai...
04 Sep, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
DGCA allows scheduled commuter airlines to operate single-engine aircraft at nightDGCA has allowed scheduled commuter airlines to operate their single-engine aircraft at night. The operations with Single Engine Turbine (S...
31 Oct, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
US aviation watchdog gives highest rating to India on air safetyA continuation of the highest standard will be a relief for Tata group which intends to increase Air India flights on the India-US routes.
12 Apr, 2023, 07.22 PM IST
DGCA proposes measures for mental wellbeing of flight crew, air traffic controllersThe agreement will come into force after the exchange of diplomatic notes between the parties confirming that each party has completed the ...
22 Feb, 2023, 05.28 PM IST
US team to visit India to audit aviation safety mechanismFAA has decided to start a fresh audit of safety standards from Dec 8 & will review work done by its Indian counterpart, DGCA to resolve th...
02 Nov, 2014, 09.31 PM IST
US FAA team to visit India to audit aviation safety mechanismFAA's Category-II rating put India in a group of 16 such countries, including Bangladesh, Ghana, Indonesia, the Philippines and Nicaragua.
02 Nov, 2014, 11.43 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 to meet top airlines officials on safety lapses issue
Aviation regulator DGCA is reviewing the replies by airlines on the safety lapses pointed out by it in a financial audit and would be meeti...
12 Jan, 2012, 10.05 PM IST