India sends Boeing 787 fuel switch for US inspectionIndia's aviation authorities are sending a Boeing 787 fuel control switch to the United States for inspection. This follows a pilot's repor...
20 May, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Air Canada LaGuardia crash: Who were pilots Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther killed in fatal collisionA tragic accident occurred at New York's LaGuardia Airport. An Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck during landing. The coc...
24 Mar, 2026, 08.24 AM IST
Pilots' body ALPA India urges DGCA to withdraw extension of flight duty time for Dreamliner pilotsIn a strong stand for safety, ALPA India has urged the DGCA to revoke the recently extended flight duty hours for Boeing 787 Dreamliner ope...
26 Oct, 2025, 09.20 PM IST
Jeju Air pilots’ shocking error: why they shut off the wrong engine before deadly crashA recent investigation in South Korea has uncovered significant insights into the tragic Jeju Air crash. Following a bird strike, the pilot...
21 Jul, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
"Don't think report is ok": Aviation expert Sanat Kaul questions AI 171 crash report, calls for pilot inclusion in probe panelAviation expert Sanat Kaul has expressed concerns regarding the preliminary report of the Air India 171 crash investigation, deeming it ina...
13 Jul, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
"No stone should be left unturned,": Aviation safety firm's CEO on AI 171's crash reportFollowing the AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad, aviation safety expert Mark D Martin urges a thorough investigation, advocating for international ...
12 Jul, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Delhi-Mumbai Air India flight sends ‘hijack’ alert mid-air, but...A Mumbai-bound Air India flight sparked a hijack alert shortly after departing from Delhi, setting off a full-scale security response. The ...
29 Jan, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
French court acquits Air France, Airbus over 2009 Rio-Paris crashThe court said that even if "errors" had been committed, "no certain link of causality" between those shortcomings and the accident "could ...
17 Apr, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
Human error caused Pakistan plane crash that killed 97: Initial reportPakistan's aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said the pilots had been discussing the coronavirus pandemic as they attempted to land the ...
24 Jun, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
Pilots grounded for misquoting DGCA official's designationThe DGCA official has also directed the airline to check the "mental alertness of these pilots" since "they could not even quote a designat...
05 Jun, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
'Increasing notice period for pilots may harm aviation safety'In a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), IFALPA has said the proposed rule could have a serious impact on av...
05 Jun, 2017, 08.10 PM IST
DGCA plans to help pilots tackle stressDGCA has come out with a draft civil aviation requirement (CAR) detailing the periodic training needed for pilots with stress on the human ...
08 Jun, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
- Now pilots to get pre-departure information on screen inside cockpit
The AAI has introduced the Data Link Communication system for pre-departure clearance of aircraft at the Mumbai airport on trial basis.
20 Jun, 2012, 06.39 PM IST
- DGCA notice to Air India for shielding expat pilot
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to AI for making a wrong claim that one its foreign pilots ...
29 Dec, 2011, 09.42 AM IST
- DGCA probe blames pilot for Kochi mishap
A preliminary inquiry by the Directorate general of civil aviation has blamed pilot error for the plane landing off the runway.
31 Aug, 2011, 10.20 AM IST
- Foreign pilots ejected for poor English skills
The government has sent home over 20 foreign pilots flying for Indian airlines in the past year as their poor English posed safety concerns.
16 Feb, 2007, 03.51 AM IST
- Foreign pilots sent home for 'poor English'
The government has sent home over 20 foreign pilots flying for Indian airline companies in the past year as their poor English posed safety...
15 Feb, 2007, 08.30 PM IST