Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Aviation Ministry Orders Airline Audits Ahead Of FAA Assessment
India’s aviation ministry wants its airline safety checks completed before an important review.
The review will be conducted by the United States aviation regulator, the FAA.
It is scheduled for November.
The ministry told India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, to inspect major airlines.
The inspections looked at engineering work and other safety matters.
IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air and SpiceJet were audited.
All four audits have reportedly been completed.
The DGCA has reviewed what the audits found.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation directed the DGCA to audit major airlines before the FAA’s November safety oversight assessment.
The audits are focused on airline engineering processes and other safety-related areas.
IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air and SpiceJet were included in the exercise.
Audits of all four airlines have been completed, according to sources cited by Times Now.
The DGCA has reviewed the findings of the completed audits.
- Who
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration and four major Indian airlines.
- What
- The ministry ordered DGCA safety audits of major airlines, focusing on engineering processes and other safety-related areas.
- When
- Ahead of the FAA assessment scheduled for November; the four airline audits have been completed.
- Where
- India’s aviation sector; the article does not specify audit locations.
- Why
- To prepare for the FAA’s safety oversight assessment of India’s aviation regulator.
- Issuing authority
- Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Regulator conducting audits
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- External assessment
- United States Federal Aviation Administration safety oversight assessment
- Assessment timing
- Scheduled for November
- Airlines covered
- IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air and SpiceJet
- Audit status
- All four audits have been completed
- Review status
- The DGCA has reviewed the findings