Human Operator: MIT’s vision for embodied AI and skill accelerationSynopsis: MIT students have developed Human Operator, an AI-powered wearable that gently guides hand movements using electrical muscle stim...
05 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
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
Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group saysAirline pilots express fear of losing pay or jobs if they refuse flights in the Middle East. Global aviators' union highlights widespread c...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
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: Global pilots warn India's rest rule exemption for IndiGo raises safety concernsIndia's aviation regulator granted IndiGo an exemption on pilot rest rules. This decision faces criticism from the global pilot union. The ...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.22 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
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. ...
04 Aug, 2024, 10.20 AM 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
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...
08 Mar, 2024, 05.36 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
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
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