The government is carrying out a “very thorough study” of flight operations by Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs) and the use of uncontrolled airfields to identify areas requiring action, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu has said. Naidu's comments came in the aftermath of a fatal plane crash involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already initiated a special safety audit of NSOPs earlier this month. Naidu told PTI on Sunday that the civil aviation ministry is doing a "thorough study" of the NSOPs, as well as the uncontrolled airfields. Areas where something needs to be done with respect to NSOPs and uncontrolled airfields will be looked into, he said.

Source: Indian Express February 15, 2026 12:54 UTC