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
Need stricter safeguards before DGCA implements fatigue risk management system: ALPA IndiaAirline Pilots Association India raised concerns about the DGCA's fatigue risk management system. ALPA fears it could compromise safety by ...
15 Sep, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu urges airlines to counter stress and fatigue among employeesCivil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu emphasised the need for airlines to implement robust stress and fatigue management programs for the...
23 Sep, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Air safety: Naidu wants to develop aviation psychology for safer flightsCivil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu emphasized the importance of aviation psychology and stress management systems for aircraft safety...
23 Sep, 2024, 12.22 PM IST
Railways reviews safety after Bengal train accidentOn June 17, a container train collided with a passenger carrying Kanchanjunga Express. Four coaches of the passenger train derailed, leadin...
23 Jun, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Indian airlines shouldn't gamble with stricter safety if they want more businessIndian airlines need to embrace new rules mandating longer breaks and shorter work hours for pilots. Delaying implementation could have con...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
No complaints received by DGCA regarding accidents caused by pilot fatigue: Govt"The duty schedules of the pilots are based on Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) regulations issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviati...
07 Dec, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
Railway zones ordered to follow prescribed speed limit in trains fitted with controversial German brakesAfter a series of complaints and accidents involving goods trains fitted with the German-made Bogie Mounted Brake System (BMBS), railway zo...
19 Feb, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
Malfunctioning of system, human error could have caused Nepal plane crash: ExpertsAn aircraft accident investigator told PTI that going by one of the video clips, the nose of the aircraft slightly went up and the wings dr...
15 Jan, 2023, 08.58 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari pitches for fixed driving hours for commercial truck driversTo reduce road accidents, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday pitched for fixed driving hours for commercial truck drivers similar to t...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
Gorakhpur train accident: Driver fatigue to blameThe accident has once again highlighted the shortage of loco pilots in railways and the heavy workload being shared by the ones on duty.
02 Oct, 2014, 11.10 AM IST
Air traffic officers to soon have fixed duty hoursCivil Aviation Secretary K N Srivastava stressed the need for futher improvement in fatigue management system to make it more efficacious.
30 Aug, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCAThe Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and sought explanation from him for not complyi...
25 Feb, 2013, 07.41 PM IST
- Two Air India pilots resign, cite fatigue and stress; Ajit Singh to gauge tiredness level now
Queering the pitch for troubled Air India, two executive pilots have submitted their resignations, citing ‘fatigue and stress’.
21 Jun, 2012, 02.55 AM IST
- Don't force pilots to work beyond duty hours: Assocham
The aviation ministry should refrain from forcing pilots to exceed the duty limit on flying hours to avoid air accidents, industry body Ass...
25 Jul, 2010, 03.14 PM IST
- Cause of crash: 'Incorrect' flight path or pilot fatigue?
An "incorrect" flight path, missing the touchdown point, a brake failure, pilots' fatigue and judgemental error are various reasons being g...
23 May, 2010, 02.16 PM IST
- Takeoff, landing mishaps on rise
In the last one year, four flights — two of SpiceJet, one Jetlite and one GoAir — landed on runways that were closed for repairs.
24 May, 2009, 02.59 AM IST