Topic: Directorate General of Civil Aviation
What are Tail Strikes?
Tail strikes are a concerning issue in aviation, where the tail of an aircraft hits the ground or a stationary object during takeoff or landing. Such incidents can...
DGCA-EASA MoU for Cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation in...
DGCA Surveillance Plan
A surveillance mechanism has been rolled out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCS) with the aim of identifying non–compliance with flight safety standards and alerting the...
DGCA Child Restraint System
An advisory to implement the Child Restraint System which is specifically designed to restrain and protect a child or infant during all phases of flight has been sent...
DGCA raises the Domestic Airfares
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced an increase in the fares of air travel on February 11, 2021. The fare has been increased up to...
Drone Incubation Fund Allocation Slashed to Less than Rs 500 Crores
The Central Government has announced that its incubation fund, named as DISHA, aimed at the promotion of indigenous manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, will be allocated less than... Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha. This bill seeks to amend Aircraft Act, 1934. It aims to convert three...
Portal for grant of Permission for Aerial Survey launched by Defence Minister
For obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOC), with the final permission for undertaking Aerial photography/remote sensing survey from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Defence Minister of...
Dunzo, Throttle get DGCA nod to test long-range drones
Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA), India’s civil aviation authority has given approval to the applications of Google-backed hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo and Bengaluru-based drone maker Throttle Aerospace...
Civil Aviation Minister orders setting up a mechanism to regularly Monitor Airfares
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri has ordered setting up a mechanism to regularly monitor airfares in the country. With the setting up of new mechanism,...
