Iran-Israel war: DGCA asks Indian airlines to avoid nine airspaces, ensure robust contingency plansAmid escalating West Asian conflict, India's DGCA has directed airlines to avoid nine airspaces, including Iran, Iraq, and Israel, due to h...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
DGCA flags 263 safety lapses across airlines; Air India, Vistara lead in serious violationsIndia’s aviation regulator DGCA found 263 safety-related lapses across airlines in its annual audit. Air India had 51 issues, IndiGo 23, an...
31 Jul, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Faded runway markings to simulator mismatches: DGCA flags widespread safety lapses in airlines & airportsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation found safety violations. These violations span airline operations and airport infrastructure. The...
24 Jun, 2025, 06.39 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
DGCA allows scheduled commuter airlines to operate single-engine aircraft at nightDGCA has allowed scheduled commuter airlines to operate their single-engine aircraft at night. The operations with Single Engine Turbine (S...
31 Oct, 2023, 05.55 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
Domestic airlines reported 526 safety issues due to bird hits between 2018-2022: GovtAccording to the data presented by the minister, IndiGo and SpiceJet reported 196 and 64 safety issues, respectively, owing to bird hits. T...
12 Dec, 2022, 10.10 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
China maintains ban on Boeing 737 MAX flightsBoeing's best-selling aircraft was grounded worldwide early last year following two crashes that killed 346 passengers.
20 Nov, 2020, 11.00 AM IST
Near miss incidents in Indian airspace fall in 2017Civil Aviation Ministry officials said the airprox rate per 10,000 aircraft movements has been on the decline during the 2012-17 period.
17 Jul, 2018, 09.17 PM IST
Southern Air Command holds meet on aerospace safety"The purpose of the meeting was to keep abreast of current trends in aerospace safety through meaningful interaction with major stakeholder...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
Shun oversized bags for performance limited airports: DGCAAirports having runway length limitation and other aspects such as higher elevation and reduced air density are considered as "performance ...
13 Mar, 2017, 06.42 PM IST
DGCA asks airlines to put in place electronic cigarette policyThese products are not yet regulated nor approved for smoking cessation by the US Food and Drug Administration and the long-term health eff...
31 Oct, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Lockheed Martin in talks with AAI for deploying wind measuring systemLockheed Martin and the AAI are looking at the possibility of using the system at the congested Mumbai airport, sources said.
22 May, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
DGCA audit picks holes in airlines’ safety practicesThe probe has found an astounding 30% increase in the number of deficiencies in operations of airlines and other stakeholders in the civil ...
28 Jun, 2015, 09.13 AM IST
Mumbai Airport slum rehabilitation: Civil aviation ministry plans to relocate 90,000 families"The plan is to build 15 floor buildings in about 150 acres of the freed land and shift all these dwellers into these flats", an official s...
11 Sep, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
- Loss-making airlines in for a safety check
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an audit of maintenance procedures of major airlines to check whether the pr...
12 Aug, 2009, 12.34 AM IST