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...
31 Jul, 2025, 12.51 AM 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
Address safety lapses within a week: DGCA to airlines, airportsFollowing a recent Air India crash, the DGCA conducted intensive surveys at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai, revealing recurring aircr...
25 Jun, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Requirements, expectations on safety are clear: Air India chief to staff against backdrop of DGCA actionEmphasising that safety is the airline's highest priority, the Air India MD and CEO said that in addition to investing heavily in people, p...
22 Sep, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
DGCA suspends Air India's Flight Safety Chief for one monthIndia's aviation regulator has suspended Air India's Flight Safety Chief for one month due to lapses in accident prevention work and the av...
21 Sep, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
DGCA suspends simulator training for A320 pilots at Air India's Hyderabad facilityThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended simulator training activities for A320 pilots at Air India's facility in Hyd...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
DGCA temporarily suspends Boeing simulator training facility of Air India for certain lapsesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is “verifying” some of the documents pertaining to the matter and will take a call on the ...
29 Aug, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
DGCA finds safety lapses by IndiGo, issues notices to 4 executivesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) carried out the audit at the IndiGo office in Gurgaon on July 8 and July 9, the sources sa...
12 Jul, 2019, 07.59 PM IST
Landing incidents: DGCA finds safety breach by SpiceJet, issues notices to 4 senior executivesThe action comes even as the main runway at the Mumbai airport remains shut after a SpiceJet plane from Jaipur veered off it while landing ...
04 Jul, 2019, 09.48 PM IST
DGCA suspends operations from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun over safety concernsThe decision to shut all operations from the helipad, which caters chopper traffic to Kedranath, was taken following an inspection by a tea...
03 Jun, 2016, 09.07 PM IST
DGCA to check airlines for flight safety norms complianceAviation regulator DGCA will carry out a one-time surveillance of all airlines to ensure that they are complying with all safety norms duri...
17 Jul, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Reliance's grounded aircraft gets DGCA clearanceDGCA had yesterday grounded a business jet owned by Reliance Industries after a surprise inspection at the Delhi airport.
23 Mar, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
- Strict action against airlines flouting safety norms: DGCA
The aviation regulator DGCA today said it was taking strict action against those flouting aviation safety norms.
26 Mar, 2013, 07.06 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
- Kingfisher Airlines plans to resolve lapses, discrepancies
After a rap from the aviation regulator for neglecting safety issues, Kingfisher Airlines today submitted a detailed response to DGCA givin...
09 Jan, 2012, 08.23 PM IST
- Kingfisher needs to come with full safety plan in 3 days: DGCA
DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan said the DGCA will ensure that financial constraints of airlines do not hamper passenger safety in any way.
06 Jan, 2012, 10.20 AM IST
- DGCA conducts audit of 33 flying schools, action against 2
DGCA has found several deficiencies in 33 flying clubs during a nation-wide audit and suspended the approval of two such institutions.
23 Nov, 2011, 04.18 PM IST