The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has officially rolled out its ranking framework for Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across India, with the first set of rankings coming into effect today.
According to a statement issued by DGCA, "The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted Safety Clearance to Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd. (AISATS) for the first time, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening Safety Management Systems (SMS) and enhancing regulato
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved IndiGo's request to extend its wet lease arrangement with Turkish Airlines, subject to regulatory conditions, the airline confirmed on Friday.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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