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...
01 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
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,...
25 Nov, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
DGCA softens night-duty hour limit for pilots ahead of roll out of new rulesDGCA has given exemption regarding night flying after airlines said that it will lead to operational challenges. Pilots unions, however, sa...
28 Oct, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
DGCA softens night-duty hour limit for pilots ahead of roll out of new rulesAirlines call for power to develop fatigue risk management system based on data rather than a prescriptive one-size-fits all policy.
28 Oct, 2025, 12.49 AM IST
Air India pilots body urges DGCA to defer circular on FRMS, hold wider consultationsIndian Commercial Pilots Association requests the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to postpone the operational circular on Fatigue Ris...
16 Sep, 2025, 09.36 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
Air India frames new policy on fatigue calls by pilotsSenior crew said that if the airline transparently analyses the data, then it can lead to forming a fatigue risk management policy where th...
29 Sep, 2024, 11.12 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
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
Indigo to introduce new technology to detect fatigue, alertness among their pilotsIn the internal communication, the airline informed that for the past few years, they have been in partnership with a consultant for their ...
13 Sep, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
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...
13 Sep, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Air India pilots'' grouping flags fatigue concerns over new rostering systemThe concern primarily revolves around the recently assigned rosters for the Airbus 320 involving extended waiting periods at the airport be...
24 Aug, 2023, 09.44 PM IST
Indian pilots to unite to raise fatigue woes after colleague's pre-flight deathIndian airline pilots are planning to form an association to challenge flying duty regulations that they say cause fatigue and compromise s...
22 Aug, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
Fatigue among pilots in growing civil aviation spaceIn signs that fatigue is a worrying factor for the fast growing Indian aviation space, a recent survey of 542 pilots by NGO Safety Matters ...
29 Sep, 2022, 03.08 PM IST
Shocking! Most Indian pilots fall asleep while flying, claims surveyGurugram-based NGO, Safety Matters Foundation, in its survey of 542 pilots said that “Indian pilots flying with regional, domestic, domesti...
26 Sep, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
Pilots' grouping seeks changes in fatigue management norms for flight crewFatigue among pilots is a concern and there have been reports of pilots falling asleep while operating flights. The Indian Commercial Pilot...
25 Sep, 2022, 06.19 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