DGCA to conduct quarterly safety audits of airside operations at airports

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to conduct a quarterly safety audit of airside operations of all airports in order to check the rise in ground incidents and regulate the airside activities. The audit will commence after two months.

Pointing out the need for preventive measures because of a recent spike in ground incidents across airports, the regulator has told the operators that it has developed a detailed checklist to benchmark safety standards for the operations on the airside.

The regulator will audit an airport’s ground facilities, its turnaround and general safety procedures, and the movement of