NEW DELHI: Come Nov and the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will come under the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) scanner. The effectiveness of its safety oversight will be checked on the heels of the worst year in decades for India (aviation-wise) — 2025 — which saw the tragic Air India Ahmedabad crash, series of chopper accidents in Uttarakhand, Delhi air traffic control system failing and then IndiGo schedule collapse in Dec.

NEW DELHI: Come Nov and the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will come under the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) scanner. The effectiveness of its…

India's aviation regulator, the DGCA, faces a crucial safety assessment by the US FAA this November. This review follows a series of incidents in 2025, raising concerns about…