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    The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a regulatory body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, primarily deals with safety issues in the aviation space. It is responsible for the regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards. The DGCA also coordinates all regulatory functions with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It was formed under the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and is headquartered in New Delhi. DGCA investigates aviation accidents and incidents, maintains all regulations related to aviation and is responsible for the issuance of licences pertaining to aviation. It has fourteen Regional Airworthiness Offices (RAO) and five Regional Air Safety offices. However, soon the government is planning to replace the organisation with a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), modelled on the lines of the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At present, the DGCA is understaffed and does not have any recruitment powers. The CAA will have administrative and financial powers similar to those of the American FAA. These powers will redefine the regulator's role and better equip it to face the challenges of the growing Aviation sector in the country. Employees working with DGCA will be transferred to the CAA. More

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    • DGCA proposes changes to airline refund rules — including 48-hour free cancellation and more

      The new framework — introduced under the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) — will apply to all scheduled and non-scheduled domestic operators, as well as international carriers operating from India.

    • Air passengers may now get full refund if they cancel or reschedule ticket within 48 hours of booking

      During this period, passengers can cancel or amend the ticket without any additional charges, except for the normal prevailing fare for the revised flight for which the ticket is sought to be amended.

    • DGCA moots significant changes to refund norms; passengers may be allowed to amend ticket within 48 hrs of booking at no cost

      The airlines shall ensure that the refund process is completed within 21 working days, the regulator said as it mooted changes in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to the refund of air tickets.

    • DGCA seeks funding, powers like global peers to plug gaps

      Currently, the Indian regulator operates with limited manpower resources and funding that’s a fraction of what its global peers receive

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      While airfares remain deregulated, the DGCA has the authority to monitor pricing trends and take corrective measures in case of excessive fare increases.

    • India’s aviation boom fuels openings for new airline players

      India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but the June crash of an Air India jetliner has intensified scrutiny of safety standards

    • DGCA wins global civil aviation body's award for effective safety oversight system

      The award was given by International Civil Aviation Organisation during its 42nd session in Montreal

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    • DGCA warns Air India for breaching pilots’ flight duty timings

      The DGCA in June this year issued a show-cause notice to the airline for breaching the "flight duty time limitation" of the crew during two long-haul flights between Bengaluru and London on May 16 and 17.

    • Recorded zero Level 1 safety findings in DGCA safety audits in past year, says SpiceJet

      Spicejet had renewed its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification in March this year

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    • Rs 1 crore ex-gratia not the final compensation for AI 171 crash: Air India to DGCA

      On June 30, the DGCA had flagged concerns over Air India’s interim payouts falling short of international compensation standards.

    • Domestic air passenger traffic rises 1.89% to 140.56 lakh in May: DGCA

      In the previous month, IndiGo flew a total of 93.09 lakh passengers with a market share of 64 per cent, followed by the Air India Group, which recorded 37.22 lakh passengers, grabbing a market share of 26.5 per cent market share.

    • DGCA revises guidelines for flight operations in adverse weather conditions

      The circular also comes against the backdrop of recent helicopter accidents in Kedarnath region and an IndiGo flight enroute to Srinagar encountering severe turbulence last month

    • DGCA to monitor Char Dham helicopter operations, orders audit of chopper services in Uttarakhand

      DGCA has also intensified its oversight of Char Dham helicopter operations by actively monitoring live camera feeds provided by the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) at Kedarnath, it said.

    • DGCA flags safety lapses in Turkish Airlines operations, directs compliance maintenance

      Inspectors discovered cargo consignments containing dangerous goods requiring explicit DGCA permission for carriage of explosives to, from, or over Indian territory

    • DGCA probes IndiGo's Delhi-Srinagar flight turbulence incident

      Videos of the moments of turbulence emerged on social media showing panicked passengers praying for their lives as the plane swayed.

    • Aviation data: Domestic passenger traffic in April rises 8.5% YoY, slightly lower than March

      IndiGo was the most punctual airline operating in India for the fifth straight month in a row after overtaking Akasa Air in March, data from the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation showed.

    • Probe says 'poor' crew management and decisions behind passenger's death during turbulence-hit SpiceJet flight in 2022

      In its final report on the mishap, AAIB also said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should ensure its officials follow the procedure laid in the Airworthiness Procedures Manual for obtaining clearance before the de-registration of the aircraft.

    • DGCA allows Air India to temporarily extend duty, rest hours for long-haul crew: Report

    • Pahalgam aftermath: DGCA issues advisory to airlines regarding airfares and cancellation fees on Srinagar flights

      There has been a heightened demand for tickets from tourists looking to travel out of Srinagar immediately, and in this regard, the DGCA has issued the advisory.

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