The US regulator FAA has retained the highest aviation safety ranking for India, a senior official said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) carried out an audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in July this year.

US watchdog FAA retains highest aviation safety ranking for India

Air India Captain, Arvind Kathpalia, has been removed as the Director of Operations, Air India. Kathpalia's dismissal comes a day after his licence was revoked by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday.

Drunk Air India pilot: Arvind Kathpalia removed from Director of Operations post

Air safety watchdog on Monday suspended the licence of a senior Air India pilot, who is also the carrier's director of operations, for three years, a day after he failed two breathalyzer tests before a flight to London from New Delhi.

DGCA suspends Air India pilot's licence for 3 years

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said no technical issue has been experienced by Boeing 737 MAX planes operating in the country, after an aircraft crashed in Indonesia, with 188 people on board.

Boeing 737 MAX planes in India have not experienced tech issues, says DGCA

Jet Airways has said that they are extending full cooperation to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the investigation into the matter where a Jaipur-bound flight of the airline was forced to return to Mumbai after several passengers suffered nasal and ear bleeding.

Mid-air scare: Jet Airways extends full cooperation to DGCA over probe

The airline had in April 2014 announced its plans to retire all 14 single-isle double-bogey wheel planes from its fleet in a phased manner after it decided to induct more fuel-efficient Airbus A320 neo planes into operations

Air India to phase out remaining 3 Classic A320s by December

The exact cause of the technical issue is being ascertained

Air India Srinagar flight returns to Delhi due to technical fault; HC questions DGCA on air safety

The DGA issued the clarification after the Congress hinted at intentional tampering with Rahul Gandhi's special flight from New Delhi to Hubli on Thursday morning and lodged a police complaint in this regard.

DGCA terms technical snag during Rahul Gandhi's flight as 'common'

Making pilots overwork is dangerous for the safety of passengers: Delhi High Court

No pilot should fly over 125 hours in 30 days: Delhi High Court tells DGCA

Over the weekend, two Indigo aircraft were grounded after pilots reported glitches

After IndiGo, three more airlines report snags

According to aviation regulator DGCA, IndiGo and GoAir together have a total of 45 A320 neo aircraft, of which 14 have been grounded till date due to engine trouble

Are A320 Neos airworthy? High Court asks DGCA

Out of over 2000 flights in the past 48 hours, 5 technical snags were detected

More technical 'snags' detected in IndiGo's aircraft, another one grounded

'The move comes after the EASA observed several occurrences of engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) and Rejected Take-Off (RTO) involving A320neo family aeroplanes,' India's aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a separate statement

IndiGo grounds three A320 Neo planes over engine-failure

Several instances have come to the fore about possible security risks from clicking cockpit selfies

No selfies on aircraft: Indian aviation regulator tells flight crew

The regulatory body for civil aviation also cited miscommunication between different departments of air traffic services as another reason

'Heavy workload' leads to aircraft near-misses in India

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