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
Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Court orders FIR against Air India pilot Arvind Kathpalia, Joint DGCA named as accusedThe court took on record an action taken report (ATR) filed by Delhi police and said 'prima facie' cognizable offences were made out which ...
31 Aug, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
Delhi police questions Jet Airways pilots on DGCA complaint"The pilots have been called in for questioning on the basis of a complaint by the DGCA. They have been called in for an inquiry," a senior...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.36 PM IST
Check `mental alertness' of 10 pilots, DGCA tells airlinePilots of Indian carriers are up in arms against DCGA's draft civil aviation requirement (CAR) that proposes to double notice period of com...
05 Jun, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
First Time: DGCA chief to be selected via interviewFour joint DGs to take interview on Thursday, it’s not necessary that someone from them will be the new Director General.
12 Oct, 2016, 09.35 AM IST
Pilots mull forming joint forum to fight discrimination"Whenever an incident happens, the axe falls on the pilots by both the regulator and the airlines management," the pilot alleged.
17 Aug, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
Pilots mull forming joint forum to fight discriminationThe forum under consideration is likely to be drawn up on the lines of the domestic airlines' pressure group, Federation of Indian Airlines.
17 Aug, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
Delhi High court rejects plea challenging AirAsia permitThe AOP (Air Operator's Permit or flying licence) granted will be subject to the outcome of the writ petition. The application is disposed ...
09 May, 2014, 01.58 PM IST
Aviation Ministry recommends Prabhat Kumar as next DGCAThe civil aviation ministry has recommended Prabhat Kumar, a joint secretary in the ministry, as the next Director General of Civil Aviatio...
28 Dec, 2013, 01.38 AM IST
DGCA hires 20 full-time pilots as flight operations inspectors to ‘save skin’The very real threat of the US flight safety regulator downgrading Indian aviation has forced the government to hire fulltime pilots from c...
26 Nov, 2013, 10.56 AM IST
US aviation regulator concerned over several vacancies in DGCAAviation Minister Ajit Singh had said that in 2011, 16 persons were recruited for DGCA, in 2012, it was 44 and this year, it was only seven...
27 Sep, 2013, 05.35 PM IST
- Central Vigilance Commission seeks tough action against 8 DGCA officials
The sorry state of affairs at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was apparent much before inquiries by the CVC in the past few weeks.
30 Jul, 2012, 12.55 PM IST
- Major reshuffle soon in aviation ministry
Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh will soon get a new 'A' team as his ministry is set for a major reshuffle by next month.
26 Jul, 2012, 02.21 AM IST
- DGCA officials face conflict of interest
The new acting DGCA Prashant Sukul is on the Air India board, while the joint DGCA Anil Srivastava is also the CMD of Pawan Hans Helicopter...
13 Jul, 2012, 10.52 AM IST
- DGCA employees barred to take decisions on airlines where their children are employed
DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan passed an order for nine such officers - including two joint DGs, two directors and as many assistant directors.
07 May, 2011, 07.34 AM IST
- DGCA grants technical approval to Air India
Air India has been granted technical approval by the aviation regulator to continue to carry out maintenance of its fleet of aircraft as we...
01 Jan, 2008, 05.34 PM IST