After turbulent 2025, DGCA to face US FAA safety review in NovemberIndia's aviation regulator, the DGCA, faces a crucial safety assessment by the US FAA this November. This review follows a series of incide...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
UPSC Recruitment 2026: 100+ Group A, B govt posts including in DGCA & IMD for scientists, engineers, lecturers; check eligibility, salary, how to apply and direct linkThe UPSC has opened online applications for numerous Group A and B positions in central government departments, including DGCA, IMD, and AS...
23 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
AAIB suggests formal framework for collaboration involving itself, DGCA, defence authoritiesA near-miss incident involving an Air India plane and an Indian Navy helicopter at Port Blair airport has prompted a key recommendation. Th...
19 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents showIndian aviation officials plan to visit Boeing’s Seattle facility in June to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from a...
19 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Airport operators urge MoCA for urgent relief amid 25% cut charges to compensate revenue lossAirport operators are requesting urgent government support. A 25 percent cut in landing and parking fees for domestic flights has impacted ...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
India’s ATF supply secure for next 60 days amid West Asia tensions: Aviation MinisterIndia's aviation sector is secure for the next two months, as confirmed by the Civil Aviation Minister in the Rajya Sabha. With no foreseea...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Delhi HC directs Civil Aviation Ministry to address plea for enhanced aviation safetyThe Delhi High Court has instructed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to address a petition about passenger safety issues, urging adherence to...
19 Feb, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
DGCA issues safety standards for ground handling service providersThe DGCA has issued new safety standards for ground handling service providers (GHSPs) at airports to ensure safe operations amid rising ai...
10 Jul, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Flying windows, fatal turbulence: Is flying in planes safe right now? Here is how to understand disruptionsAir travel disruptions, from minor mechanical issues to severe incidents, often cause anxiety but are rarely dangerous. Aviation experts st...
21 Jun, 2024, 11.17 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
US team to visit India to audit aviation safety mechanismFAA has decided to start a fresh audit of safety standards from Dec 8 & will review work done by its Indian counterpart, DGCA to resolve th...
02 Nov, 2014, 09.31 PM IST
US FAA team to visit India to audit aviation safety mechanismFAA's Category-II rating put India in a group of 16 such countries, including Bangladesh, Ghana, Indonesia, the Philippines and Nicaragua.
02 Nov, 2014, 11.43 AM IST
Aviation safety: FAA team to visit IndiaA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) team would soon visit India to review the steps taken by DGCA to address the deficiencies.
20 Aug, 2014, 05.21 PM IST
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...
21 Jun, 2014, 08.25 PM IST
Bill to constitute Civil Aviation Authority gets govt nodThe Civil Aviation Authority Bill 2013 was approved by the Union Cabinet at a meeting here last evening and would be tabled in Parliament f...
13 Feb, 2014, 10.39 PM IST
Government to consider next week approval of bill to constitute CAAGovernment today deferred till next week the approval of a bill to constitute a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for administering and regula...
07 Feb, 2014, 07.54 PM IST