India’s ATF supply secure for next 60 days amid West Asia tensions: Aviation MinisterIndia's aviation sector is secure for the next two months, as confirmed by the Civil Aviation Minister in the Rajya Sabha. With no foreseea...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Ajit Pawar plane crash fallout: DGCA orders safety audit of non-scheduled operatorsIn light of a recent chartered jet crash in Maharashtra, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has implemented a phased safety audit fo...
11 Feb, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
DGCA orders special safety audit of VSR Ventures, other non-scheduled operatorsFollowing the devastating crash of a Learjet 45, which claimed the lives of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others,...
10 Feb, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Air India tops in serious safety lapses flagged by DGCAAir India group reported the highest number of serious safety lapses among Indian airlines in DGCA’s annual audit, with seven critical Leve...
30 Jul, 2025, 04.58 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
DGCA audit finds Air India forged report of spot checks in 13 instancesAn audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found that Tata Sons-owned Air India made forged reports of spot checks that it d...
27 Aug, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
DGCA begins special safety audit of IndiGo, Vistara to assess safety mechanismThe special safety audit of the two airlines, which began from Tuesday, will be conducted across their bases, said the official.
15 Sep, 2020, 09.15 PM IST
DGCA starts special safety audit of all Indian airlinesThe DGCA has started a special safety audit of all Indian airlines, around two weeks after the plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode in which 1...
20 Aug, 2020, 07.37 PM 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
DGCA to meet airlines ahead of ICAO auditThe International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is set to carry out a safety oversight audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviat...
06 Aug, 2017, 05.43 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
DGCA surprise checks reveal leading airlines violating safety proceduresThe safety check found serious violations, including leakage of fuel all along the belly of the fuselage, hydraulic fuel leak in the wheel ...
25 Aug, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
DGCA taking measures to avoid US FAA downgradeDGCA is rushing to plug the loopholes ahead of a second audit by the US' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in December..
23 Nov, 2013, 04.53 AM IST
Licence of Shahid Balwa's private air charter firm suspendedThe licence of 2G scam accused Shahid Balwa's private air charter firm has been suspended following a safety audit carried out by the ICAO.
26 Aug, 2013, 06.39 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