Indian Aviation Regulator DGCA Performs Best Under Audit of ICAO
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian Aviation Regulator DGCA Performs Best Under Audit of ICAO

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Indian aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation has performed best under the oversight audit program of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. India has done extremely well and our scores will see a substantial improvement putting us in the company of nations with the best safety standards and oversight systems. Under the International Civil Aviation Organisation, Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach, an AICAO Coordinated Validation Mission was undertaken from November 9 to 16, 2022. ICAO’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme focuses on a State’s capability in providing safety oversight by assessing whether the State has implemented the critical elements of a safety oversight system effectively and consistently.

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Air India Express completes operational IATA safety audit
6 months, 1 week ago

Air India Express completes operational IATA safety audit

Hindustan Times  

Tata Group-owned Air India Express on Monday announced that it had successfully completed its IATA Operational Safety Audit by the International Air Transport Association, which is the global trade association of airlines. Air India successfully completed its IATA Operational Safety Audit The IOSA registration is a key element for industry safety and has been implemented to achieve two fundamental goals …

DGCA suspends Air India’s safety in-charge over fabricated inspection reports
1 year, 3 months ago

DGCA suspends Air India’s safety in-charge over fabricated inspection reports

The Hindu  

The aviation safety watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, has suspended Air India’s Chief of Flight Safety following lapses discovered in aspects such as accident prevention that included fabricated reports of internal inspections carried out by the airline. The DGCA has suspended Captain Rajeev Gupta from the role of Air India’s Chief of Flight Safety for a period of one …

DGCA inspection finds lapses in Air India's internal safety audits
1 year, 3 months ago

DGCA inspection finds lapses in Air India's internal safety audits

The Hindu  

A two-member inspection team of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found lapses in internal safety audits of Air India and the regulator is probing the matter, according to officials. "Air India actively engages in such audits to continually assess and strengthen our processes," the spokesperson said in a statement and added that the airline directly addresses any matters …

India meets the international standards for aviation safety: US body FAA to DGCA
1 year, 8 months ago

India meets the international standards for aviation safety: US body FAA to DGCA

Hindustan Times  

The Federal Aviation Administration informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation that India meets the international standards for aviation safety oversight of the Chicago Convention and continues to retain FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment Category 1 status, DGCA officials said on Wednesday. “Based on the positive outcomes of the assessment and follow-ups, FAA has informed DGCA on April 12, 2023, …

ICAO says did not audit any airline in the wake of SpiceJet’s claim
2 years ago

ICAO says did not audit any airline in the wake of SpiceJet’s claim

The Hindu  

The U.N.’s aviation safety and policy coordinator, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, has clarified that its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme team did ‘not audit or inspect’ any airline during its visit to India last month. The ICAO clarification assumes significance as it comes in the wake of low-cost carrier SpiceJet’s claim on December 5 that a “comprehensive audit by …

India's aviation sector performed 'best' till date in comprehensive safety audit: DGCA
2 years, 1 month ago

India's aviation sector performed 'best' till date in comprehensive safety audit: DGCA

India TV News  

Highlights Indian aviation sector has performed best till date, said Directorate General of Civil Aviation An ICVM was undertaken from November 9 to 16 this year The audit was conducted in the areas of- Legislation, Organization, Personal Licensing etc. Indian aviation sector performance : Indian aviation sector has performed best till date in terms of the comprehensive safety audit conducted …

DGCA launches special audit for Indian carriers
2 years, 4 months ago

DGCA launches special audit for Indian carriers

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 25, 2022 17:32 IST Concerned over the spate of mid-air incidents and noncompliance with standard operating procedures and safety guidelines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has begun a two-month-long, ‘special safety audit’ of all Indian carriers. According to officials in the DGCA, the special audit will go beyond the routine Flight Operations Quality Assurance audits that …

On air safety, remain vigilant
2 years, 5 months ago

On air safety, remain vigilant

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Madurai was delayed this week after the nose wheel of the aircraft malfunctioned and it was temporarily grounded, said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The raft of glitches earned the airline a show-cause notice from the aviation regulator last week, though DGCA has moved to reassure flyers that Indian skies are safe and …

Safety in the sky: On DGCA’s no tolerance for laxity among airlines
2 years, 5 months ago

Safety in the sky: On DGCA’s no tolerance for laxity among airlines

The Hindu  

Bird hits, cracked windshields, component failures, engine compressor surges and blade failures, flight deck indicator and system-related warnings, flight diversions, mid-air engine shutdowns, pressurisation problems, and a case of severe turbulence in the monsoon — these aviation-related occurrences in Indian skies in recent months, reaching a crest over the last 30 days, with most of them affecting one airline, have …

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