DGCA move to empanel pvt aeromedical evaluation centres will streamline pilot medicals: ALPA IndiaIndia's aviation regulator DGCA will now use private centres for pilot medical tests. This change, effective November 15, 2025, ends the lo...
23 Oct, 2025, 03.04 PM IST
ALPA India asks AAIB to include its representatives as observers in AI plane crash probeALPA India has urged inclusion in the Air India crash probe as observers, aligning with global practices. They welcomed AAIB's call to avoi...
18 Jul, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
AI 171 crew deserve respect, not unfounded character judgement: Pilots' association ALPA IndiaALPA-India defends the crew of the crashed AI 171 flight, emphasizing their dedication and efforts to protect passengers. The association d...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
AAIB report on Air India plane crash by its nature raises questions, doesn't provide answers: Global pilots' bodyFollowing the AAIB's preliminary report on the Air India crash that killed 260, IFALPA has cautioned against speculation, emphasizing the r...
15 Jul, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
'Bias towards pilot error': Pilots' association seeks fair, fact-based probe into Air India plane crashAirline Pilots' Association of India wants a fair investigation into the Air India plane crash. The association claims bias towards pilot e...
14 Jul, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Pilots' grouping ALPA-India mulls legal course to be part of Air India plane crash probeAirline Pilots' Association of India considers legal options for its members' inclusion in the Air India plane crash probe. This follows co...
13 Jul, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
International pilots' body offers 'technical expertise' to authorities in AI plane crash probeInternational Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations offered help to India. They will provide technical expertise for the Ahmedabad pla...
18 Jun, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
DGCA might review framework for pilot fitness, emergency response system at airportsFollowing the death of an Air India Express pilot, the DGCA is expected to review pilot fitness protocols and airport emergency response sy...
16 Apr, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Pilots' grouping ALPA seeks transparent norms for pilot rest, scheduling practicesFollowing a pilot's death, the Airline Pilots' Association of India emphasizes the need for better rest regulations. They are asking for hu...
10 Apr, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
ALPA flags concerns over high training costs for trainee pilotsALPA India has informed the civil aviation ministry about airlines overcharging trainee pilots for training, causing financial stress and c...
25 Feb, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Pilots's grouping alleges two domestic airlines have decided not to hire each other's pilotsALPA India alleged that Air India and IndiGo have a mutual agreement to not hire each other's pilots, raising concerns about fair employmen...
18 Feb, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
DGCA implements Draconian rule of 1 year notice period for commanding pilotsA senior pilot at an airline called the rule "draconian" and said it's ironic that it is implemented a day after the country celebrated its...
17 Aug, 2017, 09.42 AM IST
Nearly 99 per cent respondents oppose 1-year notice period for pilotsAviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had put up the proposal for stakeholders' consultation in May and it receiv...
10 Aug, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Pilots likely to move court on DGCA's notice period proposalWe are opposed to any extension in the notice period and have already expressed our views to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, said
11 Jun, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
DGCA files police complaint against 34 airline pilots"Jet Airways confirms that a few of its cockpit crew were called to record their statements by local authorities in response to a complaint...
07 Jun, 2017, 10.15 AM IST
'Increasing notice period for pilots may harm aviation safety'In a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), IFALPA has said the proposed rule could have a serious impact on av...
05 Jun, 2017, 08.10 PM IST
Agitating Air India pilots seeks PM, Sonia Gandhi's interventionAgitating Air India pilots today urged PM and the Congress top brass to step in to resolve the impasse over the 52-day long strike, as the ...
28 Jun, 2012, 08.23 PM IST