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
UPSC Recruitment 2026: 100+ Group A, B govt posts including in DGCA & IMD for scientists, engineers, lecturers; check eligibility, salary, how to apply and direct linkThe UPSC has opened online applications for numerous Group A and B positions in central government departments, including DGCA, IMD, and AS...
23 May, 2026, 01.51 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
Over 21,000 pilgrims avail helicopter services for Char Dham Yatra since April 22Over 21,000 pilgrims completed the Char Dham Yatra using helicopter services. The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority utilized...
12 May, 2026, 01.06 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
Delhi High Court seeks DGCA's stand on keeping FDTL rules in abeyanceThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a plea challenging its decision t...
28 Jan, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Spot fine of Rs 1,000 at Mumbai airport for violating COVID normsAfter it found passengers at some airports flouting the mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols during the routine surveillance, DGCA had advis...
04 Apr, 2021, 12.00 AM IST
DGCA suspends two senior executives of AirAsia India over safety violationsIn June this year, one of AirAsia India's former pilots -- who runs a YouTube channel called Flying Beast -- alleged violations of safety n...
11 Aug, 2020, 11.39 PM IST
List steps taken to assure safety of P&W engines: High Court to DGCAA bench of Justices Naresh Patil and G S Kulkarni also said that merely grounding some aircraft or following the directive of the EASA agai...
23 Mar, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
HC tells DGCA to get clean chit for all A320neo aircraftCourt's directions came on a PIL in the aftermath of EASA directing A320neos fitted with twoPW1100 engines with serial number 450 and beyon...
17 Mar, 2018, 11.51 AM IST
Bombay High Court frowns upon AAI, DGCA over passenger safety issuesHC, which was hearing two PILs on the issue of highrises coming up around the airport, issued notices to Director General of DGCA and Chair...
10 Aug, 2016, 05.27 PM IST
High Court to consider accusation against civil aviation, issue noticeThe Delhi High Court today decided to consider a petition accusing the civil aviation authorities of overlooking alleged violation of aircr...
28 Aug, 2015, 06.36 PM IST
- Arunachal Minister urges early completion of Heliport at Tawang
The DC apprised the minister that almost all the observations have been met with except for works like re-carpeting and surfacing of the he...
07 Nov, 2014, 07.47 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: DGCA issues dos and don'ts list to pilotsIn a dos and don'ts list, DGCA said that the operators may face penal action if their pilots do not adhere to safety guidelines while flyin...
27 Mar, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
No recruitment in DGCA since 1998Since 1998, there has been no recruitment in DGCA. It was only in past few months, when FAA downgrade became strict that some steps were ta...
01 Feb, 2014, 10.08 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
- Helicopter, small plane operators violating safety norms: DGCA
DGCA has expressed concern over safety rules being violated by helicopter and small plane operators "time and again".
17 Jan, 2012, 04.49 PM IST