DGCA slaps Rs 22.2 crore fine on IndiGo over December flight disruptions, orders Rs 50 crore bank guaranteeThe country’s largest airline has also been ordered to furnish a Rs 50 crore bank guarantee to ensure implementation of reforms in four are...
18 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Air India Express pilot hiring plan sparks internal unrest as carrier scouts IndiGo talentAir India Express pilots are unhappy with new recruitment plans. They believe hiring more pilots will reduce their flying hours and pay. Th...
13 Dec, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
IndiGo’s rule shocker: Probe asks if airline ignored warnings before crisis hitA government panel is investigating IndiGo's handling of new flight duty time limitation norms, examining if the airline sought relaxations...
08 Dec, 2025, 09.20 AM IST
IndiGo to cut flights from December 8; targets full restoration by February 2026IndiGo will cut flights starting December 8. The airline expects to fully restore flight operations by February 10, 2026. This comes after ...
05 Dec, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
Air India to soon have new crew management systemAir India is set to introduce a new crew management system called the CAE Crew Management System in the next two weeks. The system will imp...
19 Apr, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
Air India plans to send some narrow body pilots on deputation to VistaraAir India plans to send first officers capable of operating narrow-body A320 family planes to Vistara to assist with its pilot shortage. Ar...
10 Apr, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Vistara to cancel 10% flights for AprilVistara plans to cancel 25-30 daily flights to manage crew shortages. It might result in fare hikes, particularly in metro routes. DGCA has...
07 Apr, 2024, 08.31 PM IST
Vistara to discuss rostering system with pilots; incorporate feedback to possible extent: CEOVistara chief Vinod Kannan addresses recent flight disruptions, citing pilot rostering issues due to high utilization. Discussions with pil...
07 Apr, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Vistara expects normal ops by May; stretched roster caused flight disruptions: CEO Vinod KannanThe Tata Group airline cancelled many flights earlier this week due to the non-availability of pilots and has also been forced to temporari...
05 Apr, 2024, 07.32 PM IST
Unions urge Tata Group to engage in constructive dialogue with pilots amid Vistara crisisTurbulence in Tata group airline Vistara as pilot unions advocate for better conditions. HR threats risk safety. Pilots exploited, overwork...
04 Apr, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
Vistara Airlines could cut flights amid pilot shortage, sources sayVistara, jointly owned by Tata group and Singapore Airlines, has axed over 125 flights since April 1, as per a source. The cancellations st...
04 Apr, 2024, 08.40 AM IST
Air India will have more CAT 3 pilots to handle fog disruption: CEO Campbell WilsonAir India CEO Campbell Wilson announced plans to rebuild crew schedules, increase trained pilots for low visibility conditions, and impleme...
25 Jan, 2024, 07.12 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
Air India introduces tool in rostering system to help mitigate fatigue among pilotsIn his weekly message to the employees on Friday, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline has introduced several new initiatives i...
15 Sep, 2023, 08.41 PM IST
Pilots may face strict action for failing flight dutiesPilots who are found to falsely report illness to escape flight duty and those unwilling to follow the dynamic roster,will be considered as...
07 Nov, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
DGCA seeks details from Jet Airways on cancelled flightsJet Airways requires at least 200 more pilots to carry out its operations in a seamless manner, with its Boeing 737 fleet taking the maximu...
04 Nov, 2016, 06.42 PM IST
Jet Airways cancels close to 50 flights as crew members report sick en masse"Jet has put in place a new rostering system that, optimises the rest hours of some of them. They haven't been happy with that," said a per...
02 Nov, 2016, 11.22 PM IST