India’s aviation crisis is all about too big to tameRecent flight cancellations by IndiGo have exposed India's aviation market issues. Leaving a large market to one airline created problems. ...
09 Dec, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
IndiGo crisis: Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu vows strict action if airline proved at faultIndiGo faces stern warnings from the Civil Aviation Minister. The airline cancelled over 5,000 flights recently. This disrupted travel for ...
09 Dec, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
'The real issue has been pushed to...': Actress-cum certified pilot and wife of an IndiGo captain, Gul Panag breaks silence on the flight crisisActress Gul Panag, a trained pilot and wife of an IndiGo captain, has weighed in on the airline's widespread flight disruptions. She highli...
08 Dec, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
IndiGo Crisis: A warning of a possible aviation meltdown came months agoIn a report tabled in Parliament, the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture cautioned that the aviation sector was approachi...
08 Dec, 2025, 09.43 AM IST
Turbulence in Indian skies: DGCA may tell IndiGo to pull back, Air India and other airlines to step upIndiGo, which operated about 2,300 flights per day till the crisis struck, could be directed to reduce 300 flights per day for the winter s...
08 Dec, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
IndiGo Flight Cancellations: DGCA asks its inspectors to operate for IndiGo, waives off new pilot rest rulesIndiGo Flight Cancellations: IndiGo faces widespread flight cancellations due to pilot shortages. The DGCA is deploying its inspectors to o...
06 Dec, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
How India’s flight meltdown exposes the dangers of IndiGo’s monopolyNew flight duty rules for pilots have been put on hold. This follows over a thousand IndiGo flight cancellations. Nearly two lakh passenger...
06 Dec, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
IndiGo flight cancellation: What's the importance of DGCA in Indian aviation? Its functioning and role amid chaosIndiGo’s large-scale flight cancellations have brought renewed attention to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s aviat...
05 Dec, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
IndiGo chaos in Chennai: Airport issues list of all flights cancelled todayIndiGo cancellations Chennai airport: In the first week of December, IndiGo -- India’s largest airline -- has faced a never-before-seen ope...
05 Dec, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
IndiGo to cut flights from December 8; targets full restoration by February 2026IndiGo will cut flights starting December 8. The airline expects to fully restore flight operations by February 10, 2026. This comes after ...
05 Dec, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
DGCA tightens fatigue rules, mandates airlines to train roster planners and file quarterly reportsIndian airlines must now train schedulers and dispatchers in fatigue management. The DGCA mandates quarterly fatigue reports from carriers,...
25 Nov, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
Airlines seek more time for revised flight duty norms; pilot bodies' seek implementation by FebIndian airlines want more time to implement new pilot duty rules. They say they need more crew and a system to manage pilot fatigue. Pilot ...
19 Dec, 2024, 08.36 PM IST
Enough time given to airlines to prepare for new duty period rules for pilots: GovernmentDGCA has deferred implementation of new flight duty rules to June 1, allowing time for airlines to prepare. The rules extend the night peri...
27 Feb, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
Airlines say India's new pilot rest rules are the most restrictive in the worldIndian airlines have requested DGCA to delay new pilot rest rules. The rules would require them to increase the number of pilots by 25% and...
27 Feb, 2024, 06.05 PM IST
Analytic tools, more rest time proposal present tailwinds to tackle pilot fatigueAccording to two senior commercial pilots, implementation of the proposed DGCA norms will help in addressing fatigue issues and provide a b...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
Saudia Boeing 777 and UPS Jets avert collisionA Saudia Boeing 777 and a Boeing 747 came within about 300 feet of each other but a collision was averted after a traffic alert was trigger...
24 Oct, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
- Kingfisher responds to DGCA on safety issues
Unlike the first meeting held to discuss this issue last Thursday, this time around, Kingfisher representatives met DGCA officials.
10 Jan, 2012, 01.14 PM IST