A new rule at Hong Kong airport may change what you carry onboardHong Kong International Airport has implemented new aviation safety rules, limiting passengers to carrying a maximum of two power banks. Th...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
DGCA issues new guidelines for aircraft operators flying VVIPsThe DGCA has released new safety rules for aircraft carrying VVIPs. These guidelines apply to non-scheduled flights and helicopters. The mo...
27 Mar, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
DGCA comes out with draft guidelines for fatigue risk management system implementation in airlinesThe DGCA has released draft guidelines for a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) for airlines, aiming to complement existing flight duty ...
03 Sep, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Govt to study ways to address buildings' height curb issues near airports; to rope in ICAO experts: NaiduCivil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced an upcoming international study. The study will focus on resolving building height restr...
30 Aug, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
DGCA issues guidelines for vertiportsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued guidelines for vertiports to support the operation of eVTOL (electric Vertical ...
06 Sep, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
US aviation watchdog gives highest rating to India on air safetyA continuation of the highest standard will be a relief for Tata group which intends to increase Air India flights on the India-US routes.
12 Apr, 2023, 07.22 PM IST
ICAO rejects SpiceJet's claims of safety clearance, says it never audited any Indian airlineIndian budget airline SpiceJet last week claimed that it passed an audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)....
14 Dec, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
Guidelines for civilian use of drones on anvilThere are "serious issues" with drone operations and the government is in the process of drafting guidelines for its civilian use.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.41 PM IST
Airlines should keep pilots records for 3 years after trainingThese requirements are part of the fresh Airline Type Rating Programme (ATRP) guidelines for scheduled operators issued by the Directorate ...
07 Aug, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
Stakeholders discuss norms for civilian use of dronesOfficials from Civil Aviation, Defence and Home Ministries as well as those from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other agencies a...
03 Jun, 2016, 09.20 PM IST
Domestic chopper operators had accident-free 2014: Government to Lok SabhaDomestic helicopter operators kept an unblemished record in 2014 with no accidents reported by any of them during the period, the governmen...
16 Mar, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
- Arunachal Minister urges early completion of Heliport at Tawang
The DC apprised the minister that almost all the observations have been met with except for works like re-carpeting and surfacing of the he...
07 Nov, 2014, 07.47 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: DGCA issues dos and don'ts list to pilotsIn a dos and don'ts list, DGCA said that the operators may face penal action if their pilots do not adhere to safety guidelines while flyin...
27 Mar, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
- Aviation sector safety top priority for new DGCA chief Arun Mishra
Arun Mishra, who took over on Thursday evening as the new chief of DGCA, said his first priority is to ensure safety of the sector.
30 Jul, 2012, 04.11 AM IST
- Government to set up aviation university, says Vayalar Ravi
The government is planning to set up a national aviation university with world-class facilities, Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said ...
17 Oct, 2011, 10.13 PM IST
- Cabin crew body opposes draft guidelines on flight duty time
All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA), on Monday said it was opposed to the draft guidelines on flight duty time limitation (FDTL) and w...
21 Apr, 2008, 10.01 PM IST
- LS okays Aircraft (Amendment) Bill
Lok Sabha passes the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill '06 to enhance powers of Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
10 Sep, 2007, 05.17 PM IST