Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)
National civil aviation authority of the Government of India
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is a statutory body of the Government of India to regulate civil aviation in India. It became a statutory body under the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020. The DGCA investigates aviation accidents and incidents, maintains all regulations related to aviation and is responsible for issuance of licenses pertaining to aviation like PPL's, SPL's and CPL's in India. It is headquartered along Sri Aurobindo Marg, opposite Safdarjung Airport, in New Delhi.
The Government of India is planning to replace the organisation with a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), modelled on the lines of the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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![‘A MAYDAY Call....NO RESPONSE Thereafter’ | Last Seconds before the plane CRASHED in Ahmedabad [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250612/1413702474-MAYDAY-Call-NO-RESPONSE-Thereafter.jpg) ‘A MAYDAY Call....NO RESPONSE Thereafter’ | Last Seconds before the plane CRASHED in Ahmedabad Credit: Oneindia Duration: 09:32Published | |
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Ahmedabad tragedy: 'Aircraft, its engines showed no issues before flight,' says Air India CEO; 'Dreamliner was well-maintained'Air India CEO Campbell Wilson affirmed that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the June 12 crash was meticulously maintained. Enhanced pre-flight safety checks are now implemented across the 787..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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DGCA summons urgent meeting with Air India and Air India Express officialsIndiaTimes - Published | Urgent checks on AI's 787 fleet: Aviation ministerFollowing the recent Air India crash, the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet is undergoing urgent safety checks as directed by the DGCA. The government has formed a high-level committee to..IndiaTimes - Published |
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