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Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...07 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST- IndiGo is planning to hire over 1,000 pilotsIndiGo is launching a major recruitment drive for over 1,000 pilots. This comes after significant flight cancellations due to crew shortage...14 Feb, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
- DGCA, get a grip, clear the airFollowing recent operational challenges faced by IndiGo, the civil aviation ministry must take decisive action in enforcing pilot rostering...07 Dec, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
- Domestic airlines 'misusing' FDTL waivers, implement full norms: pilots' body ALPA-IndiaIn a letter to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airlines Pilots Association-India (ALPA) also urged the DGCA to prevent ai...26 Nov, 2025, 08.10 PM IST
- Air India pilots grounded over expired licences, unchecked trainingAir India is again under fire for crew rostering issues. Two pilots flew commercial flights last month despite licensing problems. One co-p...02 Nov, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
- Air India pilot collapses moments before operating Bengaluru-Delhi flightAn Air India pilot fell ill before operating a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi. The incident occurred early morning on July 4. The pilot was...05 Jul, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
- DGCA imposes Rs 30 lakh penalty on Air IndiaAviation safety regulator DGCA has fined Tata Group-owned Air India Rs 30 lakh for allowing a pilot to operate a flight without meeting nec...01 Feb, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
- Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu urges airlines to counter stress and fatigue among employeesCivil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu emphasised the need for airlines to implement robust stress and fatigue management programs for the...23 Sep, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
- Vistara expects normal ops by May; stretched roster caused flight disruptions: CEO Vinod KannanThe Tata Group airline cancelled many flights earlier this week due to the non-availability of pilots and has also been forced to temporari...05 Apr, 2024, 07.32 PM IST
- Rumble in the cockpit as DGCA defers new duty and rest rulesIndian pilots, represented by FIP, oppose DGCA's delay in implementing new rules on pilot duty citing safety concerns. Airlines push for in...30 Mar, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
- IndiGo aircraft grazes stationary Air India Express plane at Kolkata Airport, DGCA orders probeAt Kolkata airport, an IndiGo aircraft grazed an Air India Express plane's wings, causing damage to both. The incident occurred on the taxi...27 Mar, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
- DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine each on Air India, SpiceJetAviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on both Air India and SpiceJet for t...17 Jan, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
- Air India pilots'' grouping flags fatigue concerns over new rostering systemThe concern primarily revolves around the recently assigned rosters for the Airbus 320 involving extended waiting periods at the airport be...24 Aug, 2023, 09.44 PM IST
- Explained: Why IndiGo is struggling to find pilots to fly its planesIndiGo said last week that scheduled cancellations of 30 flights every day would continue till March 31.18 Feb, 2019, 05.20 PM IST
- Air India plane lands on under-construction runway at Male airport; pilots taken off dutyAn Air India spokesperson confirmed that the aircraft landed on a wrong runway at the airport but did not provide specific details.07 Sep, 2018, 07.34 PM IST
- Jet Airways, AI pilot unions oppose proposed flight duty normsEarlier, DGCA came out with draft CAR on Flight Duty Time Limitation proposing strict action against pilots reporting late for duty.22 Nov, 2016, 10.46 PM IST
- Pilots may face strict action for failing flight dutiesPilots who are found to falsely report illness to escape flight duty and those unwilling to follow the dynamic roster,will be considered as...07 Nov, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
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