Sarla Aviation gets design organisation approval from DGCA
The DOA was handed over to Sarla Aviation by Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu in the presence of Karnataka cabinet minister Rizwan Arshad and others at the inauguration ceremony of the company's new headquarters in Bengaluru on August 8, Sarla Aviation said in a statement.
Electric air taxi startup Sarla Aviation has received design organisation approval (DOA) from the DGCA, the aviation safety regulator. This approval, granted by Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu, marks a crucial step for the Bengaluru-based firm as it moves towards full commercial production. The DOA, announced at the company's new headquarters inauguration on August 8, signifies that Sarla Aviation possesses the necessary design capacity and procedures to develop aircraft, systems, and components in compliance with certified standards.
With this milestone achieved, the company is now eligible to pursue type certification with the DGCA, a significant achievement for indigenous aerospace design capability in India.
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