Overview

• Tabled on August 20, the report urges full administrative and financial autonomy for the DGCA or creation of a new fully autonomous regulator.
• Only 553 of 1,063 sanctioned DGCA posts are filled, with the government stating 190 vacancies will be addressed by October while direct DGCA recruitment remains off the table.
• The committee flags 3,747 unresolved safety deficiencies as of April, including 37 Level I risks, and demands time-bound closure backed by tougher penalties and license actions.
• Air traffic control is cited as an active safety risk due to staffing gaps and fatigue, prompting calls for a national FRMS, strict duty-time compliance, staffing audits, and expanded training capacity.
• The report seeks a National Capacity Alignment Plan and expansion of domestic MRO capability to reduce roughly 85% overseas dependence, alongside just-culture policies and whistleblower protections.