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Second black box recovered from Air India plane crash siteAuthorities have located the second black box from the Air India Flight AI-171 crash site in Ahmedabad, a devastating incident that killed ...15 Jun, 2025, 11.23 PM IST- SWISS to abolish two-persons-in-the-cockpit rule framed after suicidal crashA press release by the airline says that the the action follows an extensive safety and security review which has concluded that the rule d...28 Apr, 2017, 01.43 PM IST
- DGCA finalising psychometric test norms for pilotsDGCA is preparing detailed norms including that for assessment of an individual's mental health at the time of joining a flying training sc...17 Jul, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
- DGCA may make psychometric tests for pilots mandatoryDGCA may make it mandatory for airlines to conduct psychometric tests on pilots during recruitment and at regular intervals after hiring th...29 Jun, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
- DGCA plans to help pilots tackle stressDGCA has come out with a draft civil aviation requirement (CAR) detailing the periodic training needed for pilots with stress on the human ...08 Jun, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
- Psychometric tests likely to be made mandatory for pilotsAir India had for the first time availed the services of a psychologist from IAF for conducting psychological tests during a recent recruit...24 May, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
- After psychologists’ feedback, Air India turns down 40 pilotsAir India has rejected about 40 of the 160 pilots, who had appeared for interviews on concerns raised by psychologists.15 May, 2015, 09.45 AM IST
- EASA, IATA move to reduce risk of loss of control accidentsThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training...04 May, 2015, 07.42 PM IST
- DGCA to make psychological tests must for pilotsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has initiated a process to make psychological tests compulsory for pilots, in what will be a glob...10 Apr, 2015, 02.26 AM IST
- Pilots' mental health checks: DGCA begins discussions on normsThe move is triggered by the recent Germanwings airline plane crash in the Alps, in which allegedly a mentally disturbed co-pilot crashed t...05 Apr, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
- Air India pilots' body writes to DGCA about 'stressed' junior pilots in cockpitThis is the second time in the last 10 days that ICPA has red-flagged safety concerns in Air India to the Directorate General of Civil Avia...02 Apr, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
- Was Argentine movie an inspiration to Germanwings co-pilot?Many cinema goers have demanded to delay or even cancel the screening of the movie, in respect for the 150 victims of the plane crash.01 Apr, 2015, 05.57 PM IST
- Psychometric tests mulled for pilots of Indian carriers"It's an important issue. I think this is a must. We should carry out such tests (psychometric) from time to time. We are going to discuss ...30 Mar, 2015, 07.51 PM IST
- Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had sick note for day of crashAfter raiding Andreas Lubitz’s apartment and his parents’ home, investigators found torn-up medical documents declaring him unfit to work.28 Mar, 2015, 05.49 AM IST
- India has rules to prevent Germanwings-like crashAn incident like Germanwings plane crash in French Alps is unlikely to happen to Indian airlines. Local rules make it compulsory for carrie...28 Mar, 2015, 05.06 AM IST
- Germany in state of grief after the Alpine plane crashThe German victims, on board the Airbus A320 flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, included a group of 16 students and two teachers from a h...25 Mar, 2015, 02.08 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi expresses sorrow over plane crash in France"Crash of the Germanwings flight is extremely unfortunate. We share the sorrow & pain of the families of those on board," Narendra Modi twe...24 Mar, 2015, 08.35 PM IST
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