Supreme Court bats for rationalisation of airfares, asks Centre to provide relief to peopleThe Supreme Court has taken a stand on air travel pricing, urging the government to implement fairer airfare practices. Observing substanti...
15 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
PM Modi's save fuel appeal: From Amit Shah to Rajnath Singh, these ministers are cutting down their convoy sizesPrime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity is resonating across BJP governments. Union ministers and chief ministers are downsizing ...
13 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Quote of the day by Plato: “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to....” Ancient Greek philosopher issued a timeless warning about leadership, political responsibility, and public silence centuries agoQuote of the day by Plato: More than 2,300 years after Plato wrote his famous quote on leadership and power, the words still dominate moder...
10 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Air India embraces AI to enhance ops efficiency, increase revenues, reduce costsAir India is embracing artificial intelligence to transform its operations. The airline is using AI to cut costs, improve customer service ...
26 Apr, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Flight cancelled? Simple steps to get refund, rebook fast & avoid travel stress amid rising fuel costsFlight cancellations are rising due to high fuel costs and global issues. Many travelers may face delays, changes, or confusion about their...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.40 AM IST
South Korea Air Force apologises for 2021 fighter jet mid-air collision during training flightSouth Korea's air force has apologized for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets. Auditors revealed pilots were taking selfie...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
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
Willie Walsh will have to repair IndiGo's image before driving global expansionWillie Walsh’s appointment as CEO of IndiGo is seen as a move to drive global expansion, but he faces the immediate challenge of repairing ...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
DGCA ends IndiGo’s special relief window after December disruption crisisIndiGo's special permission to bend flight duty rules has concluded. The airline will now fully follow standard regulations starting Februa...
11 Feb, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
14 IndiGo flights cancelled from Goa’s Dabolim airport todayAt least 14 IndiGo flights were cancelled from Goa's Dabolim airport on Saturday. This caused passenger stranding and impacted the state's ...
06 Dec, 2025, 01.35 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
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
DGCA frames rules for flight duty timings of air hostessesDGCA has come out with separate rules governing flight duty time limitations for air hostesses and stewards of all airlines and non-schedul...
31 Mar, 2014, 08.08 PM IST
DGCA drafts rules to allow pilot take short nap on long flightRules have now been framed to allow them to take a power nap to fight fatigue, of course under stringent conditions.
28 May, 2013, 05.53 PM IST
- New DGCA rules for pilots, crews to be implemented from February
The rules framed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) were initially expected to come into force earlier this year.
07 Sep, 2011, 10.07 PM IST
- Did Air India misquote Vayalar Ravi to make pilots fly to Tokyo?
If Air India is to believed, then civil aviation minister Vayalar Ravi and not the director general of civil aviation is now deciding wheth...
21 Apr, 2011, 04.40 AM IST