Tag: DGCA
DGCA to recruit 400 employees to strengthen surveillance capability
India’s civil aviation regulator, DGCA, will hire more than 400 employees in different capacities to bolster its surveillance capability, according to people aware of...
Four Hyderabad academies get nod for drone training
Four aviation academies from Hyderabad are among the 11 academies in the country permitted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct...
India issues rules for airport e-boarding process
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the regulatory body for civil aviation in India, has issued rules for an e-boarding process called ‘digi...
DGCA bans clicking pictures near aircraft
The Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) via its latest circular on air safety has asked airlines to ensure that passengers do not indulge in...
62 pilots grounded in 6 months for violating air safety norms
Civil aviation regulator DGCA suspended 62 pilots in the last six months for safety violations, up 30% from the corresponding period last year, an...
Air India’s fleet being audited for flight safety
Air India’s entire fleet of aircraft, over 100 in all, is undergoing an emergency engineering audit. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which...
DGCA acting on FAA findings on Indian civil aviation security
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is taking action on the findings brought up by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on India's...
DGCA announces restrictions on drones
Operating civilian drones is now subject to restrictions in several cities after the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced restrictions on flying these...