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Recurring aircraft defects to faded runway lines, DGCA check reveals safety lapses at key airports

Two teams led by the joint director general of the DGCA started a survey of airports following a 19 June order, days after the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad.

DGCA announces new special audit to strengthen nationwide aviation safety after Air India crash

The Comprehensive Special Audit initiative will assess compliance, operational performance, and system resilience across all facets of the aviation industry.

Air India ordered to remove 3 officials, gets show-cause notice after 2 flights exceeded flight time limit

Aviation watchdog demands reply within a week and wants the asked that the axed officials, from the 3 officials to be reassigned to non-operational roles.

Too much traffic & too little control, why Char Dham route is a hotbed for chopper crashes

Pilgrimage heli-tourism is not a one-player game. There are multiple stakeholders involved like helicopter operators, DGCA and the UCADA.

DGCA warns Air India over flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides

DGCA warns Air India over flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides

DGCA enhances safety inspections of Air India’s Boeing Dreamliner fleet

New Delhi: The DGCA has ordered enhanced safety inspection of Air India’s Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft in the aftermath of Thursday’s crash that killed 241...

From retrieving black box to setting up ‘court of inquiry’, how probe into Air India crash will unfold

An aviation safety firm's CEO says a team from the Indian aviation regulator & those from every regulator where the aircraft is operated are expected to visit the crash site soon.

India’s pilot training pipeline is broken. Crores spent, old aircraft, long wait for jobs

India's aviation sector is soaring, but steep training costs, outdated infrastructure, and the long haul from a commercial licence to the cockpit are keeping pilots grounded.

Pilots flying your planes are stressed, sleep-deprived. ‘It wasn’t as intense earlier, now it’s chaos’

Implementation of new norms, introduced in January to ease pilots' working hours, rest periods, has been deferred. Pilots complain of constantly-changing roster & being 'financial slaves'.

DGCA places SpiceJet under ‘enhanced surveillance’, says audit revealed deficiencies

Aviation regulator's decision follows an incident at the Dubai airport where SpiceJet passengers were barred from checking in over delayed payments.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.