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Directorate General Of Civil Aviation News

Exclusive-India rebukes its aviation watchdog over conflict-of-interest lapses, documents show

Exclusive-India rebukes its aviation watchdog over conflict-of-interest lapses, documents show

Published 12 days ago

DGCA team to travel to Boeing facility in US for fuel control switch testing

To be sure, in a preliminary inspection conducted on both the switches, the DGCA found them to be satisfactory. (Boeing website)

Updated 75 days ago

Pilots’ body writes to DGCA over continued FDTL relaxations, cites safety risks

The Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA India) has urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) not to relax Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms (Shutterstock/ Representative photo)

Published 93 days ago

Vir Vikram Yadav appointed new DGCA chief, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai moves to DoPT

Vir Vikram Yadav, an Odisha cadre IAS officer replaces Faiz Ahmed Kidwai at DGCA (X/Food_Odisha)

Updated 125 days ago

Fewer summer flights as DGCA links nod to current ground capacity of airlines

Representational image.

Published 126 days ago

Noida International Airport gets mandatory security clearance

The upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar is expected to become a major aviation hub for North India when operational.

Published 150 days ago

Rohit claims errors in AAIB’s report on Ajit Pawar crash, suspects cover up

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader and MLA Rohit Pawar held a press conference at the YB Chavan Centre, regarding Maharshtra Deputy Chief Minsiter Ajit Pawar plane crash. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated 150 days ago

VIP flying norms under review after Ajit Pawar's death in Baramati crash

Five people, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, were killed during the January 28 crash in Baramati. (PTI)

Updated 170 days ago

India has 25,001 licensed pilots, civil aviation minister tells Lok Sabha

According to the data, the country has 10,051 Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) holders for planes and 210 for helicopters.

Published 172 days ago

Air India tests found fuel switches work if procedure followed: DGCA

File photo of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane during its delivery to Air India

Published 180 days ago

Air India, IndiGo planes clip wings on the taxiway at Mumbai airport

In separate statements, the two airlines confirmed that their planes had made contact.

Updated 180 days ago

Fuel Switch scare renews focus on AI-171 crash

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad in June last year.

Updated 181 days ago

IndiGo told to dismiss senior VP over cancellation mess: Govt to Delhi HC

Signage at the headquarters of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.'s IndiGo in Gurugram, Haryana.

Updated 193 days ago

2023 near-miss probe: DGCA to check carriers’ nav systems

The report also noted that strict adherence to TCAS procedures is crucial to prevent accidents when safety margins erode rapidly. (Representative file photo)

Updated 207 days ago

All 5 aerobridges at Patna airport to be ready by Jan

All 5 aerobridges at Patna airport to be ready by Jan

Published 235 days ago

Govt regulator withdraws pilot rest norms as IndiGo cancellation chaos persists

Stranded passengers stand in a queue at a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai early on Friday.

Updated 241 days ago

‘Hiring freeze, short-sighted plan’: Pilot body attacks Indigo amid roster chaos

A man looks at a flight schedule screen displaying several delayed flights by IndiGo airlines at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai.

Updated 242 days ago

Over half of affected airbus fleet upgraded after JetBlue pitch-down scare: DGCA

The remaining work is underway across its base stations in Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, with full compliance expected before 5.29 am on November 30, the DGCA stated. (PTI)

Updated 247 days ago

FDTL norms row: Delhi High Court reluctant to initiate contempt against DGCA

A file photo of Delhi high court in New Delhi.

Published 257 days ago

Pilots' body moves Delhi HC with contempt plea on non-implementation of flight duty norms

Pilots' body moves Delhi HC with contempt plea on non-implementation of flight duty norms

Published 258 days ago

Pilots’ body asks DGCA to roll back Boeing 787 crew’s extended hours

Representative photo.

Published 280 days ago

Pilots’ body urges DGCA to roll back extended duty hours for B787 crew

The pilots’ body warned that operating long routes with restricted rest capability and limited crew increases the likelihood of fatigue-induced errors. (Representational image)

Published 280 days ago

Navi Mumbai airport gets aerodrome licence to commence operations

Navi Mumbai airport gets aerodrome licence to commence operations

Published 306 days ago

Navi Mumbai airport gets aerodrome license from DGCA ahead of inauguration

Navi Mumbai International Airport receives its aerodrome licence from DGCA Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. (X/navimumairport)

Updated 307 days ago

India’s aviation regulator DGCA awarded ICAO Council President certificate

The ICAO recognition comes after the DGCA carried out reforms and made improvements after a 2017 audit by the UN aviation body spotlighted several challenges

Updated 313 days ago

DGCA to conduct additional safety surveillance this year

The DGCA will conduct additional safety surveillance this year as part of its annual surveillance programme.

Updated 336 days ago

Parl panel calls for time-bound plan for DGCA’s full autonomy

Parl panel calls for time-bound plan for DGCA’s full autonomy

Published 347 days ago

Aviation regulator flags slow hiring via UPSC, seeks autonomy for recruitment

The demand comes as India’s aviation sector handles 376 million passengers annually while operating with critical regulatory gaps. As of July 1, 2025, the DGCA had 553 posts filled, leaving 48% of technical positions vacant, with projections showing 216 positions will remain unfilled even after the expected recruitment. (File)

Updated 351 days ago

Notice to IndiGo over using ‘non-qualified’ simulator to train 1,700 pilots

IndiGo did not respond to a request for comments on the notice. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 356 days ago

Rajasthan CM's jet lands at wrong runway, pilots grounded

The charter plane carried Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the time of landing.

Updated 364 days ago

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