Indian Airlines Served 352 Show Cause Notices By DGCA Over Last 2 Years, Reveals Civil Aviation Ministry

Indian Airlines Served 352 Show Cause Notices By DGCA Over Last 2 Years, Reveals Civil Aviation Ministry
Saheel Singh
By Saheel Singh
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11 Feb 2026
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The DGCA has issued 352 show cause notices to scheduled commercial airlines in 2024 and 2025. The regulator reprimanded Indian airlines in 139 cases and issued warnings in 113.

Data Tabled in the Rajya Sabha

The information was discovered in the latest data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the Rajya Sabha on 8th February 2026 while replying to a question by MP Saket Gokhale.

Airlines-Wise Break-Up

As shown in the data, the highest number of notices were issued to the Air India Group, 84 to Air India, 65 to Air India Express, and 7 to AIX Connect, which has now merged into Air India Express. IndiGo, India’s largest carrier by market share, issued 98 notices over the 2-year period.

Penalties and Suspensions

Of the 352 notices issued to commercial airlines, the DGCA penalized 139 and issued warnings in 113. In 33 cases, the DGCA ordered suspension, while in 15 cases, approvals were withdrawn.

Regulatory Monitoring

“Real-time monitoring of surveillance actions is carried out by DGCA through the MIS portal obtainable on the eGCA portal,” stated Minister Mohol in a written reply.

Source: NDTV

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Saheel Singh
Saheel Singh
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A dynamic and seasoned content writer with 6 years of experience curating content for different platforms. With the knowledge of all the cogs of content writing and SEO, he has served in various industries. He believes that content is the kingpin, and if penned well, it has a lasting impact on the minds of the readers. Apart from content creation, he is also an ardent poetry lover and performer. He has two publications of his poetry collection, namely Alfaaz and Chestha

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