India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Singapore Airlines deepens role at Air India amid record lossesSingapore Airlines is taking a more hands-on role at Air India. The carrier is placing its executives in key operational areas like flight ...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.32 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
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
AISATS becomes first Indian ground handler to secure DGCA safety clearanceAir India SATS Airport Services achieved a milestone. It became the first ground handling company in India to receive DGCA's Safety Clearan...
02 Sep, 2025, 08.14 PM IST
China's homegrown jetliner gets key certificate for market entry, needs two more to become fully operationalThe C919 has gone through tests in various types of extreme natural environments including high temperature, high humidity, severe cold, gu...
03 Oct, 2022, 05.53 PM IST
FAA warns Boeing may not win certification for 737 MAX 10 by year-end: SourceIan Won, acting manager of the FAA aviation safety office that oversees Boeing, asked the U.S. planemaker in a letter dated March 21 to pro...
25 Mar, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
EASA suspends certification of GMR Aero TechnicGMR Aero Technic provides extensive airframe maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and line maintenance services on the commercial and genera...
25 Nov, 2018, 02.23 PM 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
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
M Sathiyavathy is new Director General of Civil AviationOfficials said the development came after the DGCA’s tiff with the ministry on allowing self-certification of airlines, pilots and other st...
01 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
India's aviation safety mechanism likely to remain downgraded till March"Based on the outcome of final decision, FAA will make a Category determination and inform India by about March 2015," the Minister said.
16 Dec, 2014, 09.08 PM IST
Airports Authority of India granted accreditation by UN agency International Civil Aviation OrganizationAirports Authority of India has been granted accreditation by the UN agency International Civil Aviation Organization for facilities to enh...
27 Dec, 2013, 07.17 PM IST
- Bilateral aviation pact with US likely
India may sign a bilateral aviation safety agreement (Basa) with the US next year to enable certification of each other’s products and tech...
08 Jan, 2009, 12.12 AM IST
- India, US may sign safety agreement
India may sign a bilateral safety agreement with the US next year to enable certification of each other's products and technology. Civil av...
07 Jan, 2009, 07.00 PM IST
- India, US likely to ink aviation safety pact next year
Moving ahead with its cooperation with the US in the aviation sector, the government is likely to sign a bilateral safety agreement next ye...
07 Jan, 2009, 04.51 PM IST
- US says it will review Eclipse very light jets
US government aviation officials have said that they are conducting an unusual 30-day review of the Eclipse 500 very light jets in response...
21 Aug, 2008, 05.07 AM IST