Aircraft Audits: What Did Civil Aviation Ministry Say?
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday (August 7) informed Lok Sabha in detail about the steps taken in purview of the complete audit of all aircrafts operating in the country. Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu shared this information in response to the query raised by DMK MP Selvaganapathi TM.
Civil Aviation Minister told in the Parliament that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has a safety programme to oversee airlines and it undertakes planned and unplanned checks, audits, and inspections on aircraft and airlines.
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“In case there is a violation, DGCA takes enforcement action as per its Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual,” the Minister said.
The Minister further said that after an Air India Boeing 787 (flight AI-171) had an accident on June 12, 2025, the aviation regulator ordered inspections on all 33 of Air India’s 787-Dreamliner planes. Among the 31 aircraft that were operational, 8 had minor issues. The issues got fixed and the planes are now back in service. The other 2 aircraft were under scheduled maintenance, the minister added.
Besides, the DGCA has also issued a new General Safety Circular (01/2025) on July 19 to conduct a special audit and improve aviation safety architecture.
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The Minister further mentioned about the two emergency landings have been reported due to technical problems: one by Air India Express and one by Indigo.
“DGCA has laid down Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for issue of Certificate of Airworthiness and Airworthiness Review Certificate. Both these certificates are issued by DGCA. Keeping the aircraft in a continuous state of airworthiness is the responsibility of operator. Subsequently, DGCA also checks the aircraft maintenance records to ensure the airworthiness of aircraft,” the Minister stated.
