{"id":106174,"date":"2025-08-03T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=106174"},"modified":"2025-08-03T16:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T10:59:22","slug":"dgca-indian-airlines-audit-flags-263-safety-lapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/dgca-indian-airlines-audit-flags-263-safety-lapses\/","title":{"rendered":"DGCA Indian Airlines Audit Flags 263 Safety Lapses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DELHI-<\/strong> India\u2019s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), identified 263 safety-related lapses across airlines during its annual audits. Government-owned Alliance Air (9I)<\/strong> recorded the highest number of findings, while Air India (AI)<\/a> and Star Air (OG)<\/strong> followed closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The audits covered several operators, including carriers based in Delhi (DEL)<\/strong>, Mumbai (BOM)<\/strong>, Bengaluru (BLR)<\/strong>, and other major hubs. While some findings occurred near the date of the Air India<\/strong> crash in Ahmedabad (AMD)<\/strong>, the DGCA clarified that these were unrelated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DGCA Audit Finds 263 Lapses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The DGCA conducts annual audits as part of its Annual Surveillance Plan (ASP)<\/strong> under its Safety Oversight Programme, aligned with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)<\/strong> guidelines. These evaluations help identify gaps in safety, maintenance, crew procedures, documentation, and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the 263 findings<\/strong>, 19 were categorized as Level 1<\/strong>, indicating relatively serious issues. These included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n