The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body of the Indian Civil Aviation sector. An insight into its organisational structure, functions and career opportunities therein.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. DGCA is the regulatory body in Civil Aviation, primarily dealing with safety issues. 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 coordinates all regulatory functions with the International Civil Aviation Organisation. It is headquartered along Sri Aurobindo Marg, opposite Safdarjung Airport, in New Delhi. The Government of India is planning to replace the organisation with a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), modelled on the lines of the American Federal Aviation....
