Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group saysAirline pilots express fear of losing pay or jobs if they refuse flights in the Middle East. Global aviators' union highlights widespread c...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
DGCA set to overhaul charter flight safety after 2 fatal crashesAviation watchdog DGCA is implementing stringent safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators. This follows recent plane crashes. Mea...
25 Feb, 2026, 12.55 AM 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
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
Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Parliament panel to review aviation safety after AI-171 crashAI Plane Crash Update: In the wake of the recent tragic crash involving an Air India aircraft at Ahmedabad Airport, concerns over aviation ...
08 Jul, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
Aviation Minister Naidu announces new directorate for helicopters under DGCAUnion Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced a helicopter directorate under the DGCA. This was during the 7th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summ...
24 Jun, 2025, 10.13 PM IST
PIL filed in SC to ground Air India’s Boeing fleetFollowing the Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed around 270 people, a PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an interim ...
23 Jun, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
Indian skies are safer than before: DGCAIndian skies are becoming safer, with a 25% reduction in Risk Bearing Airprox incidents and a 23% decrease in unstabilised approaches over ...
04 Sep, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
Air India, SpiceJet among six airlines to complete IATA’s risk-based auditSix airlines, including SpiceJet and Air India from India, have successfully completed the risk-based approach audit by the International A...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Why does Nepal's aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explainsThe aircraft was en route from Nepal's capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, the country's second largest city, situated under the picturesque Anna...
17 Jan, 2023, 11.10 AM 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
SpiceJet's operations, safety processes found to be strong in ICAO auditThe International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on Monday gave a safety clearance to Indian budget airline SpiceJet on Monday followin...
05 Dec, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
Boeing partners with Indian Aviation Academy, USC for training programCommercial aircraft operators, airports and air traffic services are required to have a Safety Management System (SMS), as per Internationa...
15 Apr, 2021, 03.07 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
- DGCA probe into safety lapses by Jet Airways crew
Days after aviation regulator suspended 2 Jet Airways pilots, the DGCA is probing yet another safety lapse by two more of its cockpit crew ...
15 Feb, 2012, 08.47 PM IST