A year on, AAIB to release interim report on Air India crash that killed 260 in AhmedabadThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will release an interim report next month concerning the June 2025 Air India aircraft crash in A...
27 May, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
AAIB to publish an interim report on Air India crash by JuneThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will release an interim report on the fatal Air India crash. This follows international guidelin...
26 May, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
DGCA wins UN aviation body's certificate for safetyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India has been honored with the ICAO Council President Certificate. This recognition ac...
23 Sep, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
India gets ICAO Council President Certificate for progress in establishing an effective aviation safety oversight systemIndia has been awarded the ICAO Council President Certificate, acknowledging its advancements in creating a robust aviation safety oversigh...
23 Sep, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Can UN aviation body punish Russia for MH17 downing?The ICAO does have provisions for settling disputes between member countries under article 84 of the convention. This is where the Australi...
16 Mar, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
International civil aviation body advises Pakistan to suspend issuance of new pilot licensesA Pakistani aviation ministry official told Reuters that the country has not issued any new licenses since July, in the wake of the scandal.
25 Sep, 2020, 02.35 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
Laptops only in cabin bags on flights soon?The reason-with rising incidence of batteries in PEDs catching fire, it is easier to control that situation when the bag is in the cabin in...
18 Jan, 2018, 10.51 AM IST
No document with ICAO to show VT on planes is Victoria TerritoryTo a query on whether there is any plan to mention the full form of the abbreviation VT prominently painted in the tail of all Indian aircr...
08 Aug, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security to hire around 500 personnelThe ICAO audit, the third in last nine years, would take place in November this year and cover issues such as aerodrome operations, air tra...
30 Sep, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
Clock tower is a looming safety issue at Patna airportPilots can use only 1,938 metres of Patna airport if they land from the eastern side and 1,677 metres if they approach from the west.
18 Jul, 2015, 04.00 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
ICAO finds no safety concerns in airline operations; FAA audit next monthIn a major relief to Indian carriers, ICAO, a global regulatory body, has said that it no longer sees “significant safety concerns” in airl...
25 Aug, 2013, 04.49 AM IST
DGCA to hire 100 airworthiness officers ahead of safety auditsThe DGCA is scurrying to increase its tech workforce by a third as it prepares to face crucial audits by two global aviation bodies from ne...
15 Aug, 2013, 09.02 AM IST
Government disagrees IATA's claim of IGI being costliest airport in the worldGovernment today disagreed with the claims of IATA, an international body of airlines, that Delhi's IGI airport was costliest in the world.
28 Aug, 2012, 06.44 PM IST
- India misreads airport tariff policies on regulation of airports: Global bodies
While UN body says it doesn’t support dual-till model, UK’s CAA says agreement cited by the ministry has been discarded.
12 Jun, 2012, 04.18 AM IST
- Air safety may soon come at a price of 12
Air travellers may have to pay a safety fee of Rs 12 per head to fly safely within and from India under the watchful eye of an effective av...
05 Aug, 2010, 04.31 AM IST