House Panel Demands DGCA Reports on Recent Indian Flight Crisis
Key Points
- 1Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) directed the Indian DGCA and aviation stakeholders to submit reports on the recent operational flight crisis.
- 2The PAC, led by K.C. Venugopal, demanded immediate transparency regarding the causes and management of widespread service disruptions.
- 3The committee formally expressed concern over the absence of the DGCA Chairman during the critical December 20, 2025, review meeting.
The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Congress leader K.C. Venugopal, issued a strong directive to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and various aviation stakeholders, demanding immediate reports detailing the causes and handling of the recent operational flight crisis. This move underscores growing parliamentary concern over systemic issues affecting scheduled commercial air transport reliability in India.
The directive, issued on December 20, 2025, specifically seeks transparency and accountability regarding the widespread disruptions that have recently plagued the nation's air travel sector. The PAC emphasized the need for swift corrective action plans to ensure passenger safety and minimize future service interruptions.
Furthermore, the PAC registered its formal displeasure regarding the absence of the Indian DGCA Chairman from the critical meeting. The committee stressed that the presence of the regulatory body's top official was essential for a thorough and effective review of the crisis management protocols and regulatory oversight failures identified during the inquiry.
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