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    Directorate General Of Civil Aviation News

    DGCA restricts flying activities at UP training schools during BRICS Summit

    DGCA restricts flying activities at UP training schools during BRICS Summit
    India News
    Published 3 days ago

    ‘We were just giving an update’: Air India CEO on meeting with MoCA, DGCA

    Campbell Wilson, chief executive officer of Air India Ltd, said that it was up to the minister of civil aviation to give an update.
    India News
    Published 31 days ago

    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
    India News
    Published 52 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)
    India News
    Updated 115 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)
    India News
    Published 133 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)
    India News
    Updated 164 days ago

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

    Representational image.
    India News
    Published 166 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.
    Cities
    Published 190 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)
    India News
    Updated 190 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)
    India News
    Updated 210 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.
    India News
    Published 211 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
    India News
    Published 220 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.
    India News
    Updated 220 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.
    India News
    Updated 221 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.
    India News
    Updated 232 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)
    India News
    Updated 247 days ago

    All 5 aerobridges at Patna airport to be ready by Jan

    All 5 aerobridges at Patna airport to be ready by Jan
    Cities
    Published 274 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.
    India News
    Updated 280 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.
    India News
    Updated 281 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)
    India News
    Updated 287 days ago

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

    A file photo of Delhi high court in New Delhi.
    India News
    Published 297 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
    India News
    Published 297 days ago

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

    Representative photo.
    India News
    Published 320 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)
    India News
    Published 320 days ago

    Navi Mumbai airport gets aerodrome licence to commence operations

    Navi Mumbai airport gets aerodrome licence to commence operations
    Cities
    Published 346 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)
    Cities
    Updated 346 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
    India News
    Updated 353 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.
    India News
    Updated 375 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
    India News
    Published 387 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)
    India News
    Updated 391 days ago
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