US regulator grounds Boeing MAX 9 indefinitely, flights canceled till Jan 16thThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes and heightened oversight of Boeing after a cabi...
13 Jan, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Akasa, SpiceJet and Air India Express need to check 737 MAX airplanes for possible loose hardwareBoeing is advising airlines to check 737 MAX aircraft for potential issues with a loose bolt in the rudder control system, according to the...
30 Dec, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
SpaceX's Starship probe ends with 63 regulatory fixesThe FAA, which regulates launch site safety and oversees company-led mishap investigations, closed its review on Thursday of SpaceX's inves...
09 Sep, 2023, 09.29 AM 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
As regulators prepare to weigh in on 737 MAX, FAA's global dominance fadesIn March 2019, when the second MAX crash in five months brought the death toll on the recently introduced Boeing Co model to 346 people, Ch...
19 Nov, 2020, 11.23 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
Hire people with technical background to head DGCA, says US Federal Aviation AuthorityA delay in meeting the demand could potentially hamper India’s prospects of getting back the top rating by the most powerful aviation autho...
01 Apr, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
FAA team to visit India soon to review measures by DGCAA FAA team would soon visit India for a final review of the steps taken by the DGCA to address the deficiencies in the country's aviation s...
11 Mar, 2015, 06.57 PM IST
Obama in India: Federal Aviation Authority gives nod for upgrading Indian Aviation to category IThe FAA, which met DGCA, has said that the US regulator would be working faster to ensure that Indian aviation sector gets upgraded as earl...
22 Jan, 2015, 06.15 AM IST
India may regain its aviation safety rating from Federal Aviation AuthorityGovernment hopes that FAA will restore category 1 status before end of year, another official said. FAA had downgraded India to category 2 ...
01 Sep, 2014, 04.16 AM IST
Aviation ministry pushes for new sector regulatorThe aviation ministry is preparing to introduce legislation in the upcoming session of Parliament to create a new aviation regulator.
05 Feb, 2014, 01.42 AM IST
DGCA confident of avoiding downgrade by US regulatorFederal Aviation Administration completed its second round of safety audit of its Indian counterpart DGCA and is likely to submit its final...
14 Dec, 2013, 05.09 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
Dreamliner will operate only after FAA, DGCA green signal: Ajit SinghThe Minister's statement came after AI grounded all its six Boeing-787 Dreamliner planes after a global directive by FAA.
17 Jan, 2013, 12.10 PM 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
- India retains topmost US aviation safety category
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday confirmed India's topmost category status on aviation safety and said the country ...
08 Jul, 2010, 08.57 PM IST
- Indian carriers may retain special US security status
Indian carriers may continue to enjoy the security comforts while flying to the US destinations as the country is likely to retain category...
17 Jun, 2009, 03.17 AM IST