IndiGo Crisis: A warning of a possible aviation meltdown came months agoIn a report tabled in Parliament, the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture cautioned that the aviation sector was approachi...
08 Dec, 2025, 09.43 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 to meet operators, pilots bodies over crew duty, rest norms next weekThe DGCA is meeting with airline operators and pilots next week. The discussion will focus on cockpit crew duty and rest rules. This follow...
21 Nov, 2025, 12.26 AM 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
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
Indian Pilots Federation urges DGCA to withdraw draft norms for fatigue risk mgmt systemA pilots' group has urged the DGCA to withdraw its draft guidelines for fatigue risk management, arguing it overlooks operational realities...
15 Sep, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
DGCA comes out with draft guidelines for fatigue risk management system implementation in airlinesThe DGCA has released draft guidelines for a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) for airlines, aiming to complement existing flight duty ...
03 Sep, 2025, 09.36 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
DGCA increases weekly rest period for flight crew to 48 hoursThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has implemented new measures to address pilot fatigue. With recent changes, the flight cre...
08 Jan, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
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...
07 Jan, 2024, 05.50 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
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...
06 Nov, 2023, 09.11 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