Your car has an air recirculation button, and you might be using it all wrongThe car's air recirculation button conserves fuel and improves air quality by recycling cabin air instead of drawing in hot outside air. Th...
25 May, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Noida protests: UP govt approves revised minimum wages across categoriesFollowing violent Noida protests by factory workers demanding a wage hike, the Uttar Pradesh government approved a minimum wage increase fo...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Air India, IndiGo seek easing of proposed cabin crew fatigue rulesIndia's top airlines, IndiGo and Air India, are urging the government to ease new fatigue rules for cabin crew. They warn the proposals cou...
12 Feb, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Emirates to ban in-flight use of power banks from October 1Emirates will prohibit the use of power banks on flights starting October 1, 2025, following a safety review due to increased lithium batte...
08 Aug, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
Airlines told to take strict action against unruly fliersThe aviation regulator has advised the heads of operations of all airlines to sensitise their pilots, cabin crew and post holders on handli...
11 Apr, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Unruly passengers on board: How to cut down aviation incidents like the recent onesHumans being humans, there will be incidents of unruly passengers on board. The SOP is very clear: in serious cases, an FIR must be filed o...
11 Jan, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
DGCA recommends 'handcuff-like device' to control unruly passengers on boardIn wake of Air India mid-air urination incidents, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued an advisory to the head...
06 Jan, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
DGCA rolls out draft duty & rest hour norms for cabin crewThe latest draft norms prescribe a maximum 22 hours of duty time for cabin crew members operating an ultra-long haul flight (over 16 hours ...
15 May, 2018, 07.51 PM IST
Ravindra Gaikwad poses threat to flight safety: Air India cabin staffGaikwad, in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapthi Raju, had conveyed his "regrets" over the "unfortunate incident".
07 Apr, 2017, 10.56 AM IST
Action taken against crew of Jet flight when Sonu Nigam sang"It is not as if no action is being taken and, definitely, frivolous activities will not be encouraged," Ashok Gajapathi Raju said.
19 Jul, 2016, 08.19 PM IST
No cabin crew for flights with up to 19 seats: DGCAThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed aircraft with seating capacity of up to 19 aircraft can operate without any ca...
04 Jul, 2015, 07.24 AM IST
Air India's cabin crew fight back over weight loss rulesThe new rules were likely to impact at least 600 members mostly working for state-run Air India, according to the airline's cabin crew unio...
13 May, 2014, 08.12 PM IST
DGCA lays down fresh guidelines for cabin crew fitnessDGCA today laid down fresh guidelines to assess the fitness of cabin crew and made it mandatory for them to undergo medical examination on ...
07 May, 2014, 02.15 AM IST
DGCA to consult carrier chiefs on operational issuesIn a bid to enhance efficiency, DGCA would consult chiefs of all Indian carriers later this week for suggestions on a range of operational ...
25 Mar, 2014, 05.33 PM IST
- Kingfisher Airlines pilot breaks rules, flies woman in cockpit
The crew of the flight IT 304 of August 19 have now lodged a complaint with the management, saying the pilot flouted DGCA rules by flying a...
23 Aug, 2012, 02.47 AM IST
- Airline passengers who abuse crew may get 1-yr jail term, 5L fine: DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has notified two new rules to regulate bad behaviour on-board, both on domestic flights an...
06 Jan, 2011, 07.38 AM IST
- Flight operators have to be free of alcohal before take-off
The government is finalising stricter anti-alcohol rules where aircraft operators would have to ensure that crew members stay off alcohol m...
21 Jan, 2009, 02.31 AM IST