New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed leading Indian carriers, including Air India and IndiGo, to organise mental health workshops for their flight crew following the psychological impact of the fatal Air India 171 crash on June 12, which claimed 260 lives. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Air India witnessed a wave of sick leave, as many crew members were too mentally distressed to operate flights. Officials say the DGCA has advised the airline to conduct w...Read More

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken strict action against three senior Air India officials over repeated and serious violations in flight crew scheduling. While the suspensions are unrelated to the recent AI171 crash, they stem from broader systemic issues. On June 21, the DGCA ordered the airline to remove three officials from their roles for failures in crew scheduling, oversight, and compliance. Those named include Divisional Vice President Choorah Singh, Ch...Read More

New Delhi: In the wake of the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed Air India to conduct additional safety checks on its Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft fitted with Genx engines as a precautionary measure. The DGCA has mandated that these inspections begin immediately, in coordination with its regional offices. According to an official statement, the DGCA specified that a one-time inspection must be conducted before e...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken action against two IndiGo pilots over a tail strike incident that occurred on June 15 at SVPI airport here. The DGCA has suspended the license of the captain for three months and the co-pilot for one month after conducting an investigation and evaluating their explanation. IndiGo's A321 aircraft, operating as flight 6E6595 from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, suffered a tail strike during landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Interna...Read More

Bengaluru: Asteria Aerospace Limited, a full stack drone technology company, has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Asteria’s A200 drone was found to be fully compliant with the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems notified in January 2022. Asteria’s A200 drone has been developed for surveying and mapping applications in GIS, agriculture, construc...Read More

New Delhi, 26 October 2011 India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked foreign airlines, particularly those from the US and Europe, not to impose hefty charges on passengers for checking in a second bag and revert to the earlier practice of allowing two bags within a weight limit for free. The matter has been taken up by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with the foreign carriers which have been imposing very high fee on the ...Read More