DGCA grants safety clearance to AISATS, first ground handling firm to get nod

DGCA grants AISATS 1st ever safety clearance - TravelBiz Monitor: India travel news, travel trends, tourism

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has awarded safety clearance to Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd (AISATS) for the very first time. This clearance highlights the regulator’s strong focus on aviation safety, particularly in critical areas such as ground handling. Ground handling plays a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient airline operations. With rising passenger traffic, larger aircraft, quicker turnaround times, and…

AISATS wins DGCA safety clearance - Asian Aviation

Open the article to view the coverage from Asian Aviation

AISATS secures DGCA safety clearance, a first for an Indian ground handler

Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) has become the first ground handling company in India to receive the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) newly mandated Safety Clearance. The certification, issued under Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), aligns India’s ground handling standards with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) norms, making India only the second country to formally regulate this segment. The DGCA’s new rul…

DGCA grants safety clearance to AISATS, first ground handling firm to get nod

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday granted safety clearance to Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd (AISATS), making it the first ground handling company in the country to receive the approval. As part of efforts to strengthen Safety Management Systems (SMS), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) introduced the framework to provide safety approval to ground handling firms in July. With the granting of approval …