Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: DGCA Safety Audit
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Smt. June Maliah, Mr Pathan Yusuf, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Manish Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 705

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  24th July 2025 )

## DGCA SAFETY AUDIT

705.    SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMABHAJIRAO MANE

SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO

SMT  JUNE MALIAH

MR PATHAN YUSUF

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has conducted any safety inspections as per the conventions of international civil aviation norms recently across various airports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of such inspections carried out during the last
- two years and the current year and the findings thereof, year-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  DGCA  has  found  any  compliance  issues  by  some airline companies during the said safety inspections and if so, the details thereof along with the names of such airline companies;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  directives  to  such airline  companies  which  are  not  adhering  to  the  conventions  of international civil aviation norms;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  airline  company-wise  along  with  the response of the said airline companies in this regard; and
- (f)  the  other  measures  being  taken to  improve airworthiness, pilot training and compliance of guidelines by airlines?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a)  to  (f):  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has  a comprehensive  and  structured    civil  aviation  regulations  for  safe operation  of  aircraft  and  its  maintenance.  These  regulations  are continuously updated  and aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)/European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards.

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DGCA  also  has  a  structured  surveillance  and  audit  framework  in place i.e. planned and  unplanned  surveillance of organization /aircraft,  which  includes  regular  and  periodic  audits,  spot  checks, night surveillance and ramp  inspections across all operators, including  continuous  oversight  of  maintenance  practices.  In  case there  is  a  violation,  DGCA  takes  enforcement  action  as  per  its Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual.;

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DGCA  conducted  comprehensive  safety  audit  recently at five airports i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna and Hyderabad. Scheduled Airlines were also covered during these inspections.;

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- Following areas were covered during these inspections:-;
1. Aircraft Maintenance and Airworthiness;
2. Ramp Inspection;
3. Breath Analyser Test;
4. Ground Handling;
5.  Air  Traffic  Management  and  Cabin  Communication,  Navigation
- and Surveillance (CNS) (Air Navigation Services Standards - ANSS);
6. Cabin Safety;
7. Aerodrome and Airside Operations;
8. State Govt-Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD);

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Details of inspection carried out during the last two years and the current  year  including  Ramp,  Safety  Oversight  of  Foreign  Airlines (SOFA), Spot Checks and Night Checks, are as follows:-;

Year;              No of Inspections;      Enforcement ; Action; 2023;               5745;                           542; 2024;               6009;                           673; 2025 ;              1999                           254; (Till April); ; Findings recorded during these inspections were forwarded to the concerned organisations for taking necessary corrective actions.; ; Pilot training is as per extant regulations as specified under various Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) and Operations circulars which are  inline  with  the  International  Civil  Aviation  Organisation  (ICAO) and global best practices.

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