New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday announced new stringent safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators, including public disclosure of aircraft maintenance history and a safety ranking mechanism.

According to an official statement released on X (formerly Twitter), the aviation regulator convened a high-level meeting with non-scheduled flight operators to address a rise in aviation incidents.

The meeting was held a day after a non-scheduled operator (NSOP) aircraft crashed in Jharkhand, killing all seven people on board, PTI reported.

"This high-level interaction follows a comprehensive review of accident data from the past decade, which identifies non-adherence to Standard Operating...