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ICAO Honors India’s DGCA With Council President Certificate at Montreal Assembly

The certificate recognizes audited improvement in DGCA’s implementation of ICAO safety standards.

The ICAO recognition comes after the DGCA carried out reforms and made improvements after a 2017 audit by the UN aviation body spotlighted several challenges
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Overview

  • DGCA Director General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai received the recognition on Tuesday at the opening of the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal.
  • ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano presented the award.
  • ICAO says eligibility is determined by objective results from its USOAP Continuous Monitoring Approach under the No Country Left Behind initiative.
  • India’s Effective Implementation score rose to 85.65% in the November 2022 audit from 55.15% in 2017 following DGCA-led reforms across key regulatory areas.
  • Reports say the improved audit performance places India ahead of major markets, including the United States and China, in areas such as operations and airworthiness.