On October 28, 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the empanelment of 10 new Aeromedical Evaluation Centres across India to streamline and expedite the medical examination process for DGCA license holders. This addition will boost the capacity for conducting DGCA Class 1, 2, and 3 medical examinations.
These centres, strategically located across India, can conduct all types of DGCA medical examinations including Special, Post Temporary Unfit and age-specific medicals. The Apollo Group of Hospitals has been approved as an Aeromedical Evaluation Center at five locations: New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Indore. Other approved locations are Nanavati Hospitals and VM Medical Care Center at Mumbai, Ruby Hall Clinic at Pune, and Max Multi Speciality Center, Medanta Medicity at New Delhi.
These facilities, which complement the existing Indian Air Force Boarding Centers, are equipped with advanced medical resources, infrastructure, and dedicated specialists. All centers will adhere to DGCA guidelines and protocols, ensuring compliance with national and international (ICAO) norms. The DGCA has published detailed guidelines and instructions on its website, www.dgca.gov.in. Release ID: 2183476, Visitor Counter: 98.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The primary regulator responsible for approving and overseeing the Aeromedical Evaluation Centres and setting standards for medical examinations for pilot licenses.
Aeromedical Evaluation Centres: The facilities authorized to conduct medical examinations for DGCA license holders; 10 new centers are being added.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
DGCA adds 10 new Aeromedical Evaluation
Centres to enhance pilot medical examination
capacity
These centers are strategically distributed across the
country
Posted On: 28 OCT 2025 6:59PM by PIB Delhi
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in a significant move to streamline and expedite the
Medical Examination process for DGCA Licence holders, has approved the empanelment of 10 new
Aeromedical Evaluation Centres across the country. The addition of Aeromedical Evaluation Centers
will significantly boost the overall capacity for conducting DGCA Class 1, 2, and 3 medical
examinations, ensuring early and timely access to the medical examination facilities for the pilots in
India.
Previously, eight centers were empaneled by DGCA with the sanction for Class 1 Initial medical
examinations only, however these new centres are bestowed with the responsibility of all types of
DGCA Medical Examinations including Special, Post Temporary Unfit and even age specific
medicals. These centers are strategically distributed across geographical locations in India. Apollo
Group of Hospitals has been approved as Aeromedical Evaluation Center at five locations viz. New
Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Indore. Nanavati Hospitals and VM Medical Care Center
at Mumbai, Ruby Hall Clinic at Pune and Max Multi Speciality Center, Medanta Medicity at New
Delhi.
These centers are additional to the Indian Air Force Boarding Centers. These centers are equipped
with the availability of advance medical facilities, infrastructure and availability of dedicated
specialists pool required for Aeromedical Evaluation of DGCA Licence holders. All centers will
adhere strictly to the DGCA's updated guidelines and protocols, ensuring a high standard of medical
evaluation and regulatory compliance as per national and international (ICAO) norms.
This expansion reflects the DGCA's commitment to the welfare of the aviation community by making
the medical certification process more efficient and less time-consuming, thereby helping to mitigate
potential pilot shortages due to administrative delays. This initiative is a part of the DGCA’s ongoing
effort to modernize and scale up India's civil aviation regulatory framework to meet the demands of
the world's fastest-growing aviation market.
‘Public Notice’ has been published on DGCA Website (www.dgca.gov.in) with all the detailed
guidelines and instructions in this regard.***
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