DGCA audit shows several safety violations, problems at key airports

• DGCA has detected multiple violations related to airlines, airports, aircraft maintenance works, and repeated defects during surveillance at major airports.

• The surveillance covered critical areas such as flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems, and pre-flight medical evaluations.

• Identified defects include a faded centre line marking of a runway, non-update of obstruction limitation data for three years, and a scheduled carrier’s domestic flight being held up due to worn tyres.

• The DGCA has communicated the findings to the concerned entities for corrective actions within seven days.

• The regulator has initiated a focused assessment to strengthen safety measures across the aviation ecosystem.