Two CEOs' exits & crises in the skies: The turbulent year that tested India’s biggest airlinesAir India's CEO Campbell Wilson has stepped down following a year of operational, regulatory, and financial challenges, including a fatal c...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Longer flight paths push DGCA to ease pilot duty rules temporarilyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation has eased pilot flight duty rules for long-haul flights. This move aims to ensure enough pilots a...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
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
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
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...
28 Jul, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
DGCA amends duty period rules for pilots to cut fatigueThe regulator’s action comes after complaints from a large number of pilots that they are being stretched by the airlines using the regulat...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.55 AM 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
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
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...
25 Aug, 2023, 08.55 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
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