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Both pilots fell asleep at 36,000 feet: How an Airbus A320 with 157 passengers flew unwatched for nearly 30 minutesBoth pilots of an Airbus A320 carrying 157 passengers fell asleep for 28 minutes while flying at 36,000 feet from Kendari to Jakarta. The a...
IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia urges govt to cut taxes, airport charges to lower airfaresIndiGo's managing director seeks tax and airport charge rationalization for lower airfares. He argues that reduced costs will unlock massiv...
IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia says pilot duty rules make aviation 'uncompetitive', calls for reviewIndiGo's managing director Rahul Bhatia seeks a review of pilot flight duty rules. He stated these norms reduce cockpit productivity and in...
How to Avoid a False Start When You’re Leading a Big ChangeMany leaders believe the greatest risk in change is moving too slowly. That’s often true. For the times it’s not true, the greatest risk is...
The Solution to Service-Worker ChurnHigh turnover among frontline workers is a costly problem in retail and other service industries. Traditional remedies—posting schedules ea...
Private jet operators seek relaxations in FDTL, EDTO normsAviation regulator DGCA is poised to form a committee to review pilot flight duty norms for chartered flights following a request from the ...
First phase of 2026 Char Dham helicopter operations concludes successfullyThe Ministry of Civil Aviation has successfully concluded the first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations, ensuring safe and ...
Life lesson of the day by Warren Buffett: "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say..." - The powerful business lesson from the Oracle of Omaha about protecting your time, focus, and long-term successSuccess is often measured by how many opportunities we seize, but one of history's greatest investors believed the opposite. Today's life l...
Qantas to begin non-stop Sydney-London flights from October 2027Qantas will begin the world's first direct flights from Sydney to London in October 2027. This historic route will use new Airbus A350-1000...
SpiceJet funding crunch delays pilot pay, messages show, as it seeks state-backed loanSpiceJet is delaying pilot salaries since March, seeking an emergency government loan to stabilize operations amid rising fuel costs and re...
Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
DGCA tightens fatigue rules, mandates airlines to train roster planners and file quarterly reportsIndian airlines must now train schedulers and dispatchers in fatigue management. The DGCA mandates quarterly fatigue reports from carriers,...
Pilots' grouping flags pilot fatigue; urges govt to implement revised flight duty normsThe revised CAR related to flight duty time limitation seeks to provide more rest time for pilots amid rising concerns over pilot fatigue. ...
Long flying hours, roster instability among top causes of pilot fatigue, says studyAccording to a recent survey by a non-governmental organization, pilot fatigue is mainly attributed to factors such as extended flying hour...
Indonesian airline pilots fell asleep mid-flight: safety agencyThe Indonesian air safety agency has emphasized the need for better pilot fatigue monitoring mechanisms after an investigation revealed tha...
Tackling pilot fatigue: Jyotiraditya Scindia says proposed norms will provide facilitative regime for pilotsLast week, Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) said that reporting illnesses without the "fear of rep...
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...
Pilots' fatigue issue needs 'very considerate, holistic' approach: IndiGo CEO Pieter ElbersDuring an interaction with reporters on Monday, Elbers said the airline has introduced a tool to analyse fatigue among pilots. "The best wa...
IndiGo to use tech to study fatigue among their pilotsThe move by IndiGo comes after one of the airline’s pilots fell unconscious while on duty on August 17 at Nagpur airport and passed away. T...
India's aviation watchdog reviewing fatigue data after pilot death-sourceAfter the death, hundreds of airline pilots plan to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations they say cause fatigue and jeo...