Monitoring of Flight Operations

What was asked, and of whom?

The question asked the Ministry of Civil Aviation about initiatives to strengthen flight operations monitoring, digital systems for real-time monitoring, compliance with international safety standards, and safety assessments. The Ministry of Civil Aviation provided the answer.

Who asked / answered

Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi (asked); Ministry of Civil Aviation (answered)

What the government said

• DGCA has a systematic safety oversight mechanism including regulatory audits, night surveillance, ramp inspections, spot checks, and special audits
• DGCA publishes Annual Surveillance Plan (ASP) on its website
• DGCA is introducing a digital platform for occurrence reporting on eGCA portal
• DGCA mandates occurrence reporting under Rule 29E and CAR Section 5
• Aerodrome Licences issued after verifying compliance with CAR Section 4, Series B, Part I and CAR Section 4, Series F, Part I (aligned with ICAO Annex 14)
• Aerodrome operators required to implement Safety Management System (SMS)
• Scheduled Airlines implement Safety Management System (SMS) for hazard identification and risk assessment
• Scheduled Airlines conduct periodic internal and external safety audits including IATA IOSA