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DGCA seeks funding, powers like global peers to plug gapsIndia's aviation regulator, the DGCA, is pushing for more independence. It wants to hire its own staff and offer better pay to keep up with...
View: The core issues for regulators in India are inadequate autonomy and lack of parliamentary accountabilityThe telecom regulator of Brazil, National Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel), is not hierarchically subordinate to a government agency. ...
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.
Government shelves proposal for Civil Aviation AuthorityThere is "opaqueness" in working of DGCA and the minister promised to usher in transparency in the body in the interest of passenger safety...
Civil Aviation Minister meets PM, briefs him about sector's problemA detailed presentation is understood to have been made on the issues which also included downgrade of India's safety ranking by Federal Av...
Cabinet fails to clear the revised Civil Aviation Authority BillPossibility of getting a new aviation regulator in place receded on Friday when the Cabinet failed to clear the revised Civil Aviation Auth...
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.
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...
Bill in Lok Sabha to replace DGCA by new regulatorThe bill was brought by the govt after the UN-body ICAO and the US regulator FAA carried out audits of the DGCA last year and pointed towar...
Government gives nod to proposal to replace DGCA with new regulator, CAAThe new regulatory body would be called the Civil Aviation Authority and would replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Government likely to consider proposal on new aviation regulator this weekThe government is likely to consider a proposal this week to replace the DGCA with a new aviation regulator with full operational and finan...
- Bill to replace DGCA by new aviation regulator
The CAA is being established by the government to meet the standards set by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation.
Bill to replace DGCA to be tabled in ParliamentThe CAA would have a Chairperson, a Director General and 7-9 members, including five whole-time members, appointed by the Centre.
- India faces downgrade of aviation security system: CAPA
India could face a possible downgrade of its aviation safety system by the US if it does not take urgent steps to strengthen institutions l...
Civil Aviation Authority to be set up to make air travel safeGovernment said it would set up a Civil Aviation Authority to make air travel safe and secure and take steps to modernise more airports.
- Cabinet to discuss bill on formation of new aviation regulator this month
The Cabinet will consider later this month a draft legislation to set up a more powerful and passenger-friendly civil aviation regulator.
- Independent body to be set-up to deal with aviation safety
Once the draft is finalised, it would be circulated to other ministries for their inputs before it is placed before the Union Cabinet for a...
- Aviation ministry to relax eligibility criteria for DGCA
The ministry plans to kick off the exercise by raising age limit & reducing work experience to attract candidates for DGCA from varied back...
- Cabinet approval awaited as airport regulator set to get financial autonomy
The government plans to grant financial autonomy to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority so that it doesn’t have to depend on central...
- Govt mulling forming independent airline safety board
Government is considering creating a dedicated mechanism to deal with all major accidents, including air crash, and giving total autonomy t...