DGCA terminates 4 IndiGo officials responsible for overseeing airline safety & opsIndiGo faces continued challenges as aviation regulators terminated four inspectors. This follows intensified scrutiny of the airline's ope...
12 Dec, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
DGCA approves empanelment of 10 new aeromedical evaluation centresThe aviation sector in India just got a considerable boost as the DGCA introduces ten new aeromedical evaluation centres. This innovative m...
28 Oct, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
Aviation watchdog DGCA flags lapses at Akasa Air;airline says it submits comprehensive responsesIndia's aviation regulator, DGCA, has identified several compliance issues at Akasa Air. These include repeated procedural errors and docum...
28 Oct, 2025, 09.11 PM IST
Pahalgam terror attack: DGCA asks airlines to increase Srinagar flightsFollowing the Pahalgam terror attack, the DGCA has directed airlines to increase flights from Srinagar to assist tourists returning home. T...
23 Apr, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
DGCA asks airlines to regularly inspect serviceability of seatsAviation watchdog DGCA has urged airlines to conduct regular seat inspections to maintain serviceability, with Air India implementing a wee...
17 Mar, 2025, 08.57 PM IST
Ukraine launches drone attacks targeting Moscow, Russia saysRussian air defense units intercepted and destroyed at least 11 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow, according to the city's mayor. The attac...
11 Mar, 2025, 07.55 AM IST
DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India for flight cancellations and delaysAviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) slapped a show cause notice to Air India for non-compliance with Civil Avia...
07 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
IATA says Indian aviation market has a big potentialIndia presents significant growth opportunities for the aviation industry, according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA...
05 Jun, 2023, 09.44 PM IST
SEBI to seek more info from InterGlobe Aviation on Rakesh Gangwal complaintThe company, parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, has submitted its responses to the watchdog on the issues raised by co-promote...
22 Jul, 2019, 10.26 PM 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
DGCA licensing air traffic controllers not to have 'much impact' on AAI's operational structureThe decline was mainly due to ratings of air traffic controllers being given by the AAI, which is also the provider of air traffic control ...
09 Sep, 2018, 10.38 AM 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
Over 25 per cent posts at DGCA lying vacant: Government"As against the sanctioned posts of 1,320 in DGCA, 983 posts are filled and 337 posts are vacant," said Minister of Civil Aviation Jayant S...
03 Aug, 2017, 06.49 PM IST
Pilots grounded for misquoting DGCA official's designationThe DGCA official has also directed the airline to check the "mental alertness of these pilots" since "they could not even quote a designat...
05 Jun, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
Jet Airways pilots off duty for quoting incorrect designation of DGCA officialThe DGCA official has directed the airline to check the "mental alertness of these pilots" since "they could not even quote a designation p...
05 Jun, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry to appoint people on deputation to AAIBWhile regulatory framework has been put in place for functioning of AAIB as an entity independent of DGCA, the recruitment rules are yet to...
15 May, 2016, 03.07 PM IST
Aviation regulators of Asia-Pacific countries say financial stress of an airline could lead to safety issuesDGCA may have been reluctant to associate financial stress of domestic airlines with safety but peers from the Asia Pacific region believe ...
09 Oct, 2012, 11.12 AM IST