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Domestic air travel in India records steady annual growth despite monthly
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India's domestic aviation sector continued its upward trajectory in 2025, with airlines carrying 977.79 lakh passengers between January and July, according to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday. This marked a 5.9 per cent increase year-on-year, com
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DGCA conducted 146 audits of major airlines in 2025 so far: MoS Civil Avia
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has conducted 146 maintenance audits of major Indian airlines in 2025 (up to July), Civil Aviation MoS Murlidhar Mohol informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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DGCA audit flags findings across Indian airlines; Alliance Air, Air India
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India, the country's flag carrier, has come under scrutiny following the latest audit report released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which recorded 51 findings against the airline -- the second-highest among all scheduled operators, trailing only Alliance Air (57
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DGCA grounds Air India aircraft over overdue emergency slide inspection, a
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded an Air India aircraft after discovering a serious lapse during a routine audit, an overdue inspection of the aircraft's emergency slide system. The aviation regulator took immediate action, barring the aircraft from operation unti
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DGCA took punitive action against Air India Express for not following airw
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday said that during a surveillance inspection of Air India Express, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation found that the airline had not complied with the EASA airworthiness directive on the engine install
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More than 2,000 technical defects reported to DGCA in commercial airlines
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Minister of State in the Civil Aviation Ministry, Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday said that since 2021, more than 2,000 technical defects have been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, out of which 183 have been reported in the year 2025 till July 21.
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DGCA's 360-Degree Audits are a Positive Step, but Seamless Execution will
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: Following the concern over safety gaps in air travel, especially in the wake of the recent fatal air crash at Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced a special audit framework for a 360-degree ev
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DGCA issues four show cause notices to Air India for multiple violations:
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The notices pertain to breaches related to Flight Duty Period (FDP) and Weekly Rest requirements, cabin crew rest and duty norms, crew training, and operational procedures.
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DGCA withdraws window shade advisory, photography ban remains at IAF airpo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that the advisory requiring the lowering of window shades during aircraft operations at Indian Air Force Joint User Airports (JUAs) has been withdrawn. However, the ban on aerial and ground photography at these airports remains in ef
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"Report claims state of "confusion" between pilots", says DGCA's former fl
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Flight Operations Inspector with the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Captain Prashant Dhalla, spoke to ANI on Thursday regarding the Wall Street Journal's news report on the Air India AI 171 crash that occurred in Ahmedabad last month.
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New details in Air India crash probe shift focus to plane's captain, Reute
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
As per Reuters, The Wall Street Journal report cited people familiar with US officials' early assessment of evidence uncovered in the investigation into the crash, which killed 260 people.
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Air India completes fuel control switch inspections on Boeing 787 Fleet; n
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The inspections were conducted in compliance with a directive issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, July 14.
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