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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicDirectorate General of Civil Aviation

Topic: Directorate General of Civil Aviation

HC seeks DGCA, govt response on pilot body’s contempt plea citing ‘wilful’ defiance of flight duty norms

Indian Pilots Guild alleged DGCA granted FDTL timeline extensions, approved airline-specific proposals that went against court orders. It filed contempt plea against DGCA chief. 

India needs a hybrid aviation model. Passengers deserve safety and reliability

India needs scientific, data-driven regulation—not prescriptive overreach. Safety is not achieved by strictness alone. It demands realistic modelling.

Post Air India crash, Centre’s new draft rules aim to regulate buildings & trees around airports

Ministry of Civil Aviation has proposed draft rules titled Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions Buildings and Trees etc.) Rules, 2025, to tighten control over structures around aerodromes.

DGCA fines Air India Rs 1.10 cr for ‘safety violations’

Aviation regulator says ‘investigation prima facie revealed non-compliance’, following which show cause notice was issued to Air India.

Lufthansa’s spat with India highlights hurdles to resuming long-haul flights

The falling-out, which shatters an accord in place for months, shows how attempts to reopen international routes are being frustrated by parallel efforts to halt the virus’s spread.

Penalty for airline violations hiked to Rs 1 cr from Rs 10 lakh as Parliament clears amendments

The violations include carrying arms, explosives, or other dangerous goods aboard aircraft and contravening any rules notified under the Act, among others.

On Camera

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.