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DGCA faces severe staff crunch even as airlines expand fleets rapidly
According to submissions made in the Lok Sabha, 814 out of 1692 sanctioned positions at DGCA remained vacant as of 31 March ...
DGCA seeks Air India pilot and dispatcher training records after deadly crash in Ahmedabad
Dreamliner has prompted an investigation into pilot training and safety compliance by the DGCA. The incident has raised ...
Fortune India16h
DGCA asks for training data of Air India pilots, dispatcher of AI-171: Report
According to the report, the DGCA has also directed all flying schools in India to conduct training compliance checks, ...
‘Chronic’ understaffing in DGCA, BCAS, AAI aviation bodies: Parliament panel report as Air India crash probe continues
Concerns over aviation safety arise due to staffing shortages in key departments like DGCA and BCAS. With over 3,200 ...
Survey of AI's 787 fleet found no major safety issue: DGCA
The DGCA has expressed concerns over Air India's recent maintenance issues, leading to flight delays and cancellations. The ...
The Financial Express20h
DGCA holds key meeting with AI top brass
DGCA intensifies probe into Air India Flight AI171 crash with high-level meetings, seeks pilot and dispatcher training records. Boeing, Air India, and Tata Sons hold talks. DGCA also directs flying ...
INTERVIEW | Enhanced DGCA oversight key to avert flight crashes: Captain C S Randhawa
Captain C S Randhawa is a big name in the Indian aviation industry. The former Deputy Chief Flight Operations Inspector at ...
The Print2d
Stop helicopter operations on Chardham Yatra route: Activist to DGCA
Social activist Anoop Nautiyal on Monday asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to halt helicopter operations on the Chardham Yatra route for the entire pilgrimage season this year and ...