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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- 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 says operations stable as DGCA’s temporary pilot duty relaxations endIndiGo confirms it has enough staff for smooth flights as temporary pilot duty rule relaxations conclude. The airline faced major disruptio...10 Feb, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
- Current pilot-aircraft ratio 'adequate' at domestic airlines: GovernmentThe civil aviation ministry has deemed the current pilot-aircraft ratio at domestic airlines "adequate," despite recent IndiGo disruptions ...29 Jan, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
- IndiGo flight cancellations point to failure of proactive resource planning: Pilots' grouping ALPAThe Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) criticized IndiGo's operational disruptions, attributing them to poor resource planning and...03 Dec, 2025, 10.51 PM IST
- Allow no exceptions in flight duty and rest norms, pilots' body urges regulatorPilots' group ALPA India is pushing the DGCA to fully implement new flight duty rules. They say selective relaxations benefit airlines over...05 Nov, 2025, 12.55 AM IST
- Adhere to timeline for rolling out revised pilot duty norms, Delhi HC tells DGCAThe Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to stick to the timelines for implementing revised duty ...24 Feb, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
- Revised pilot duty norms to be rolled out in phased manner from July 1: DGCA to Delhi HCThe watchdog's revised civil aviation requirement (CAR) relates to flight duty time limitation seeks to provide more rest time for pilots a...21 Feb, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
- DGCA urges Delhi HC to dismiss Federation of Indian Pilots' plea over new rest rulesThe DGCA has appealed to the Delhi High Court to dismiss a writ petition regarding new pilot rest regulations. They propose a phased implem...20 Feb, 2025, 08.05 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
- 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
- Unions ask Air India pilots to flag any 'coercive call' from management to extend flight dutyAir India's pilot unions, ICPA and IPG, have asked their members to report any coercive calls from the management regarding extending fligh...01 Feb, 2024, 10.26 AM 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
- Pakistan closes airspace: Jet wants DGCA to relax crew timing curbsThe dispensation has been sought as these West-bound flights, which were earlier using the Pakistani airspace, will now have to be operated...27 Feb, 2019, 06.00 PM IST
- Pilot bodies oppose DCGA's draft duty and rest hours normsEarlier this month, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) proposed a new set of flight and duty time limitation (...27 Nov, 2018, 09.30 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
- Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCAThe Supreme Court has ordered the DGCA to explain why the new norms for rationalising the flying hours for pilots were not implemented.26 Feb, 2013, 03.19 AM IST
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