The UPA government had proposed to replace Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) having full functional and financial autonomy to give the regulator more teeth. I do not see any reason (to replace DGCA),” the Civil Aviation Minister said. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. (Source: Express) Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. US Federal Aviation Administration had downgraded India’s aviation safety rating in January 2014 and an upgrade was given in April last year.

Source: Indian Express June 10, 2016 09:45 UTC