DGCA-approved flying training organisations issue 2,364 student pilot licences in 2025Flying training organisations in India have issued over 9,600 student pilot licences in the last five years. The year 2024 recorded the hig...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
‘Slasher’ Walsh takes one of aviation’s toughest jobs at IndiGoWillie Walsh is set to lead IndiGo, India's largest airline. He takes over after operational issues caused significant disruption. Walsh is...
01 Apr, 2026, 06.47 PM 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
DGCA staffing crisis 'existential threat' for aviation safety system; watchdog needs autonomy: Parl panelA parliamentary panel has urged for autonomy for the DGCA, highlighting a critical staffing shortage that threatens aviation safety. The co...
20 Aug, 2025, 06.20 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
DGCA plans to hire 400 tech staff in 1-2 years; increase offices to 19: Arun KumarCurrently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has around 1,300 employees, including about 700 technical staff.
26 Feb, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
India jumps to 55th place in ICAO's aviation safety oversight ranking: DGCA"After the final report India's safety oversight capability ranking has climbed from 112 to 55. It may be noted that this ranking is dynami...
10 Feb, 2023, 04.57 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
ICAO's safety oversight audit of Indian aviation sector highly successful: DGCAUnder its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach, an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) ...
16 Nov, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Government says DGCA to regulate air traffic controllers after fall in ICAO audit scoreSenior Civil Aviation Ministry officials today said India's score after the latest ICAO audit fell to 57.44 per cent from the previous leve...
16 Jul, 2018, 10.50 PM IST
ICAO concludes audit of India's aviation sectorThe team appraised six different areas, including personnel licencing, airworthiness, operations, legislation and organisation.
17 Nov, 2017, 08.28 PM 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
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
Low aviation safety rating to continue as ICAO won't audit India in 2014ICAO said it will not be auditing India in 2014, which would mean the country’s low rating with the UN agency will continue for at least an...
04 Feb, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
- FAA rules out safety evaluation of DGCA
FAA had expressed "their concern based on media reports in India on the current civil aviation scenario and raised doubts on the effectiven...
07 Sep, 2012, 02.45 PM IST
- DGCA faces manpower shortage, over 400 technical posts lie vacant
Due to the urgent requirement, the ministry has begun recruitment on a short-term contract basis, which is for one year and extendible.
09 Aug, 2010, 04.25 AM IST