Directorate General of Civil Aviation — current affairs timeline
10 news articles10 Dec 2025 to 12 Sep 2026
Every DailyConnects briefing covering Directorate General of Civil Aviation, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.
2026
- 12 Sep 2026DGCA Mandates One-Time Drug Testing of All Pilots by July 2027
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all airlines to conduct a one-time drug screening of all pilots by July 2027, with testing already…
- 11 Aug 2026Sarla Aviation receives DGCA design organisation approval
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Design Organisation Approval (DOA) to Sarla Aviation on August 8, 2026. The DOA, issued under CAR 21 Su…
- 10 Aug 2026Airports Authority of India (AAI) Operationalises Satellite-Guided Helicopter Approach at HAL Airport
The HAL Airport in Bengaluru has become the first airport in India to operationalise a satellite-guided helicopter approach. The RNP CAT H procedure uses satell…
- 25 Jul 2026DGCA Issues 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences in First Half of 2026
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued 1,331 commercial pilot licences in the first half of 2026. Of the 1,331 licences, 540 (41%) were issued …
41% - 24 Jul 2026Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to Launch Digital Aviation Incident Reporting Platform on eGCA Portal
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is developing a digital platform on the eGCA portal for electronic submission and processing of mandatory occur…
- 03 Jul 2026Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Conducts First Satellite-Based Landing System Approach on Jet Aircraft in India
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted the first satellite-based landing system (SLS) approach on a jet engine aircraft in India. The exerci…
- 01 May 2026SkyHop Aviation becomes India's first dedicated commercial seaplane operator
- 02 Apr 2026Vir Vikram Yadav appointed Director General of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
- 02 Apr 2026Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and DGCA sign MoU to formalise Aircraft Maintenance Engineer education
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