DGCA to probe

  • January 20, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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DGCA to probe

Context:

Two IndiGo flights that took off from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on January 7 had come close to colliding with each other mid-air while taking off.

Concept:

  • Directorate General of Civil Aviation is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
  • The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation primarily dealing with safety issues.
  • It is a statutory body.
  • It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards.
  • It also co-ordinates all regulatory functions with International Civil Aviation Organisation.
  • This directorate 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.
  • The headquarters are located in New Delhi with regional offices in the various parts of India.
DGCA to probe