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FAA REGULATIONS FOR PILOTS
What does it take to become a Learjet 60 pilot? Nathalia Gadelha identified as co-pilot in fatal Florida crash; here's what US aviation rules say- Some US runways have pulsing white lights across their path: When switched on, they mark the point where a landing aircraft must stop short
- US FAA says Boeing 737 MAX software glitch poses no safety issue
- In the 1960s, Donald Bateman built a cockpit warning system after aircraft kept crashing into terrain; by 1973, the FAA was requiring the technologyC. Donald Bateman invented the Ground Proximity Warning System in the 1960s to prevent controlled flight into terrain accidents. This syste...29 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Boeing flags 737 MAX software glitch affecting landing navigation feature, WSJ reportsBoeing has identified a software glitch affecting the 737 MAX's automated navigation during landing scenarios. After a software update, pil...27 Sep, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
- Air India pilot removed from Zurich flight over alcohol violationAn Air India pilot was removed from his aircraft in Zurich due to alcohol consumption before take-off. Authorities conducted sobriety tests...24 Sep, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
- Alaska plane crash: Why flying is so risky in the state where 80% communities are still not connected by roadsA tragic charter plane crash at a remote radar site in Alaska claimed the lives of all eight passengers. The challenging landscape and ever...21 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- 'Meows' and 'Barks' at 10,000 feet? Pilots went viral after an ATC clip captured them meowing on the radio—Is this harmless fun or a serious safety breach? FAA investigatesPilots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport made animal sounds over the radio. The unusual exchange of meows and barks led to an im...16 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flyingA Delta pilot died by suicide, highlighting a culture of fear among commercial aviators who conceal mental health struggles, fearing licens...04 Dec, 2025, 07.42 AM IST
- US regulator grounds Boeing MAX 9 indefinitely, flights canceled till Jan 16thThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes and heightened oversight of Boeing after a cabi...13 Jan, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
- US approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllersThe U.S. aviation regulator said pilots and controllers must not fly or conduct safety-related duties for 48 hours after receiving doses.12 Dec, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
- India to examine US approval for Boeing 737 Max to fly again before giving its nodThe Max was grounded after an Indonesian carrier Lion Air flight crash in October 2018 and then an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash last Mar...19 Nov, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
- US asks its airlines be cautious in Pakistan airspace due to "extremist or militant activity"There is a risk to US civil aviation operating in the territory and airspace of Pakistan due to extremist/militant activity," said the US F...02 Jan, 2020, 11.20 PM IST
- India may regain its aviation safety rating from Federal Aviation AuthorityGovernment hopes that FAA will restore category 1 status before end of year, another official said. FAA had downgraded India to category 2 ...01 Sep, 2014, 04.16 AM IST
- DGCA may meet Federal Aviation Administration next month for fresh auditThe rating downgrade, India's first, put it in the same category as Zimbabwe and Indonesia, and barred Indian carriers from expanding opera...25 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Commercial pilot licences now valid for 5 yearsIndia's civil aviation regulator has decided to increase the validity of pilot licences to five years, according to an official.29 Mar, 2014, 03.23 AM IST
- Measures taken to resolve deficiencies: Civil Aviation MinistryCivil Aviation Ministry officials exuded confidence that such an eventuality was not likely to arise as corrective measures have already be...11 Dec, 2013, 07.34 PM IST
- DGCA directs Air India to ground all six Boeing Dreamliners on safety concernsIndian aviation regulator DGCA has put the onus on Boeing to prove safety of battery to FAA so as to restart.17 Jan, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
- American Airlines fined $7 mn for safety problemsUS aviation officials have accused American Airlines of safety and drug-testing violations.15 Aug, 2008, 02.44 AM IST
- Airlines restrict fuel to cut cost: US pilotsPilots are complaining that their airline bosses are forcing them to fly uncomfortably low on fuel, cost-cutting measures they fear could c...09 Aug, 2008, 12.31 AM IST
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