DGCA’s new medical test rule alarms airlines, pilotsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation changed a rule. Now, commercial pilots must undergo medical tests only at Indian Air Force center...
07 Jul, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Ahmedabad airport crash flashback: 37 years ago, Indian Airlines Flight 113 accident killed over 100 peopleOn October 19, 1988, Indian Airlines Flight 113 crashed near Ahmedabad airport during its approach, killing 133 of the 135 people on board....
12 Jun, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Ahmedabad plane crash: Who were the only 2 survivors of the 1988 Indian Airlines flight tragedy in which over 100 passengers died?An Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, evoking memories of the 1988 Indian Airlines disaster. The recent incident ...
12 Jun, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
DGCA orders probe into death of Air India Express pilotFollowing the death of an Air India Express pilot due to cardiac arrest on flight IX1153 from Srinagar to Delhi, the DGCA has launched a de...
18 Apr, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Govt reviews medical help at airports after pilot's deathFollowing the death of an Air India Express pilot after a flight, the government is planning to review emergency medical protocols at airpo...
17 Apr, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Airlines say new rest rules on pilot rest duty can only be implemented only from 2026Indian airlines, including IndiGo and Air India, are resisting new pilot work and rest rules proposed by the DGCA. They argue that full imp...
18 Dec, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
DGCA puts new rules on pilot rest in abeyanceAirlines had raised concern saying that the new rules force them to cancel up to 20% of flights which will inflate air fares during the pea...
26 Mar, 2024, 10.47 PM IST
DGCA says no to any extension in pilot duty hour ruleThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has declined to extend the deadline for implementing new pilot duty hours beyond June 1st....
15 Mar, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
DGCA amends duty period rules for pilots to cut fatigueThe regulator’s action comes after complaints from a large number of pilots that they are being stretched by the airlines using the regulat...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.55 AM IST
Stress in the Air? Another young pilot from Air India dies of cardiac arrestAn Air India pilot, approximately 37 years old, passed away due to a sudden cardiac arrest at the airline's Gurugram office. This incident ...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.10 AM IST
DGCA proposes to limit pilot work hours to tackle fatigueIndia's civil aviation regulator, DGCA, is proposing significant changes to pilot regulations to ensure better rest and restrict night flig...
03 Nov, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
138 stranded passengers of SpiceJet leave for Dubai from Karachi in alternate aircraftAn official of the Civil Aviation Authority said the Indian carrier had sent an alternate aircraft SG 9911 from Mumbai to take the passenge...
06 Jul, 2022, 01.40 AM IST
Sultan of santoor Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passes away; from Modi, Mamata to Supriya Sule mourn his demiseSharma had training in vocal, percussion and instrumental music.
10 May, 2022, 03.13 PM IST
Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passes awayThe 67-year-old LS leader passed away in Delhi following a cardiac arrest. She had been admitted to AIIMS.
07 Aug, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
Former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj no more; tributes pour in from political leadersMoments after the news of her sad demise, reactions poured in from across the political spectrum.
07 Aug, 2019, 12.40 AM IST
Former minister Ananda Gajapathi Raju passes awayFormer Andhra Pradesh minister Ananda Gajapathi Raju, brother of Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, today died.
26 Mar, 2016, 06.02 PM IST
Former Odisha CM J B Patnaik passes away at 89Patnaik, a three-time Odisha chief minister, was in Tirupati to attend the convocation ceremony of the Rashtriya Sanskrit University.
21 Apr, 2015, 08.12 PM IST