India allows ethanol blending in aviation fuelIndia has allowed blending ethanol and synthetic hydrocarbons into aviation fuel. This move aims to cut emissions and reduce oil imports. W...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.43 AM 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
Shocking! Most Indian pilots fall asleep while flying, claims surveyGurugram-based NGO, Safety Matters Foundation, in its survey of 542 pilots said that “Indian pilots flying with regional, domestic, domesti...
26 Sep, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
Pilots' grouping seeks changes in fatigue management norms for flight crewFatigue among pilots is a concern and there have been reports of pilots falling asleep while operating flights. The Indian Commercial Pilot...
25 Sep, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
DGCA likely to license all ATC officers before ’20 ICAO auditICAO had recently asked India to make DGCA licensing authority for ATC officers. Earlier, Airports Authority of India (AAI), which is also ...
07 Nov, 2019, 07.23 AM IST
ICAO raises concerns over security of airports, aviation infrastructure in IndiaThese concerns raised several questions on the capability of aviation regulators to manage unprecedented growth registered by the sector.
16 Dec, 2018, 11.07 PM IST
India's score in ICAO audit likely to improve: DGCA officialAn ICAO team visited India last month and assessed the action taken on issues related to three areas that were audited by the watchdog in N...
05 Dec, 2018, 06.34 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
ICAO concludes audit of India's aviation sectorThe team appraised six different areas, including personnel licencing, airworthiness, operations, legislation and organisation.
17 Nov, 2017, 08.28 PM 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
Government notifies norms for making AAIB independent bodyThe International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), part of the United Nations, would be carrying out its audit in the last week of Novem...
08 Nov, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
UN sets up task force to reduce flight risks over war zonesFollowing the Flight MH17 tragedy the UN along with civil aviation bodies creates a task force ensuring a safe global civil air transport.
01 Aug, 2014, 12.42 PM IST
Low aviation safety rating to continue as ICAO won't audit India in 2014ICAO said it will not be auditing India in 2014, which would mean the country’s low rating with the UN agency will continue for at least an...
04 Feb, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
Air India likely to be allowed to fly Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Japan soonAir India is likely to be allowed to fly its Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Japan soon with the ICAO clearance.
29 Aug, 2013, 08.53 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
- 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