India rebukes aviation watchdog over conflict-of-interest controls
India’s aviation ministry has challenged DGCA safeguards after disclosures showed 51 officials reporting 59 relatives employed across the aviation sector. The scrutiny raises governance questions for the regulator overseeing Air India, IndiGo and other fast-growing carriers ahead of a U.S. FAA safety audit.
India's aviation ministry rebuked the DGCA over conflict-of-interest controls involving officials' relatives employed by airlines and aviation firms. Documents cite an Air India-related case and rising disclosures, raising governance concerns as the regulator oversees IndiGo, Air India and a fast-growing aviation market.
Why this matters
The governance scrutiny follows DGCA’s recent eGCA initiative to digitise mandatory aviation incident reporting, adding oversight pressure as the regulator modernises reporting systems.
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