The Indian government is considering creating a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to focus solely on safety, economic regulation and grievance resolution functions for airlines. The CAA will be a financially autonomous body, which will have separate wings looking into the financial and safety aspects of operating airlines.
At the moment, both the financial and safety aspects of airlines are looked into by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
India considers splitting DGCA
The Indian government is considering creating a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to focus solely on safety, economic regulation and grievance resolution functions for airlines. The CAA will be a financially autonomous body, which will have separate wings looking into the financial and safety aspects of operating airlines.
At the moment, both the financial and safety aspects of airlines are looked into by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).