Kamal Ghorui
MUMBAI: DGCA carried out 51 regulatory audits of non-scheduled operators (aircraft charter companies) in 2025, govt said Thursday, adding that all findings arising from those inspections had been closed.Civil aviation ministry said audits included surveillance of VSR Ventures, operator of the Learjet 45 involved in an accident at Baramati on Jan 28.Following the crash that killed Ajit Pawar, among others, DGCA was directed to conduct an audit of VSR Ventures, covering regulatory compliance, safety management systems, crew training and flight data monitoring practices. The audit commenced on Feb 4 and is expected to be completed shortly, the ministry stated.DGCA is also undertaking audits of other significant non-scheduled operators and aerodromes engaged in VIP ops.
