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Revised Pilot Duty Norms, With More Rest Hours, From July 1: Aviation Regulator DGCA
The Delhi High Court has been informed by DGCA that airlines would implement the revised norms on duty and rest hours for pilots in a phased manner starting July 1.
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Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according to sources.
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Air India Fined Rs 80 Lakh For Violating Crew Safety Guidelines
The national aviation watchdog has fined Air India Rs 80 lakh for violation of norms related to flight duty time limitations (FDTL) and fatigue management system of flight crew.
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After Mouthwash, Pilots Now Directed To Not Use Tooth Gel Because...
Various changes have been made to the norms pertaining to the procedure for medical examination of aircraft personnel for alcohol consumption.
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Flying Licences Of 2 IndiGo Pilots Suspended For Violating Safety Norms
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended flying licence of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) while landing at the Ahmedabad airport last month, a senior official has said.
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Pilot Suspended For Allowing Friend Into Cockpit, Air India Fined 30 Lakhs
An Air India pilot was suspended for three months for allowing a woman friend to enter and stay in the cockpit during a flight from Dubai to Delhi in February, violating safety norms, and the airline was fined Rs 30 lakh, said the aviation regulator.
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Air India Pilots' Unions Decide To Accept Revised Service Terms
Air India's two pilot unions on Thursday decided to accept the revised service norms and new compensation structure offered by the airline.
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Notice To AirAsia Over Pilot's "Unsafe Landing" Allegations: Report
The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued notice to a top executive of AirAsia India two weeks after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called "Flying Beast", alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airline, senior officials said on Sunday.
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Aviation Regulator Probing AirAsia India After Pilot Alleges Violations
The aviation regulator is investigating AirAsia India after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airliner, senior DGCA officials said on Monday.
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1 Air India, 2 SpiceJet Pilots Suspended For Violating Safety Rules: Report
Three pilots were on Tuesday suspended by civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, for violating safety norms, news agency ANI reported today.
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Pilot Bodies Oppose Aviation Regulator's Draft Duty And Rest Hours Norms
The domestic pilot bodies of Air India and Jet Airways have opposed the aviation regulator's draft duty and rest hours norms for the flight crew, terming them as "downright dangerous" and "regressive".
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DGCA Proposes Alcohol Test For Flight Crew At Transit Airports
Pilots and crew members might soon be required to undergo breath analyser tests at transit airports in case they enter the terminal building during flight duty, according to draft norms issued by the DGCA.
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6 IndiGo Pilots Took Photos With Family In Cockpit: Report
Half a dozen pilots for IndiGo are being investigated after they allegedly invited relatives into the cockpit of a plane and took photos with them.
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2 Pilots Suspended for Flying Raman Singh in Anti-Naxal Chopper
Two pilots of a private firm have been suspended by the aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), for allegedly flying Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh in a chopper that is meant to be used only for anti-naxal operations, and for flouting other safety norms, said sources.
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Aviation Regulator Finalising Psychometric Test Norms for Pilots
As the government looks to make psychometric tests compulsory for pilots in the wake of the Germanwings crash, DGCA is preparing detailed norms including that for assessment of an individual's mental health at the time of joining a flying training school.
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Revised Pilot Duty Norms, With More Rest Hours, From July 1: Aviation Regulator DGCA
The Delhi High Court has been informed by DGCA that airlines would implement the revised norms on duty and rest hours for pilots in a phased manner starting July 1.
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Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according to sources.
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Air India Fined Rs 80 Lakh For Violating Crew Safety Guidelines
The national aviation watchdog has fined Air India Rs 80 lakh for violation of norms related to flight duty time limitations (FDTL) and fatigue management system of flight crew.
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After Mouthwash, Pilots Now Directed To Not Use Tooth Gel Because...
Various changes have been made to the norms pertaining to the procedure for medical examination of aircraft personnel for alcohol consumption.
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Flying Licences Of 2 IndiGo Pilots Suspended For Violating Safety Norms
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended flying licence of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) while landing at the Ahmedabad airport last month, a senior official has said.
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Pilot Suspended For Allowing Friend Into Cockpit, Air India Fined 30 Lakhs
An Air India pilot was suspended for three months for allowing a woman friend to enter and stay in the cockpit during a flight from Dubai to Delhi in February, violating safety norms, and the airline was fined Rs 30 lakh, said the aviation regulator.
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Air India Pilots' Unions Decide To Accept Revised Service Terms
Air India's two pilot unions on Thursday decided to accept the revised service norms and new compensation structure offered by the airline.
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Notice To AirAsia Over Pilot's "Unsafe Landing" Allegations: Report
The aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued notice to a top executive of AirAsia India two weeks after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called "Flying Beast", alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airline, senior officials said on Sunday.
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Aviation Regulator Probing AirAsia India After Pilot Alleges Violations
The aviation regulator is investigating AirAsia India after one of its pilots, who runs a popular YouTube channel called Flying Beast, alleged violations of safety norms by the low-cost airliner, senior DGCA officials said on Monday.
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1 Air India, 2 SpiceJet Pilots Suspended For Violating Safety Rules: Report
Three pilots were on Tuesday suspended by civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, for violating safety norms, news agency ANI reported today.
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Pilot Bodies Oppose Aviation Regulator's Draft Duty And Rest Hours Norms
The domestic pilot bodies of Air India and Jet Airways have opposed the aviation regulator's draft duty and rest hours norms for the flight crew, terming them as "downright dangerous" and "regressive".
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DGCA Proposes Alcohol Test For Flight Crew At Transit Airports
Pilots and crew members might soon be required to undergo breath analyser tests at transit airports in case they enter the terminal building during flight duty, according to draft norms issued by the DGCA.
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6 IndiGo Pilots Took Photos With Family In Cockpit: Report
Half a dozen pilots for IndiGo are being investigated after they allegedly invited relatives into the cockpit of a plane and took photos with them.
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2 Pilots Suspended for Flying Raman Singh in Anti-Naxal Chopper
Two pilots of a private firm have been suspended by the aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), for allegedly flying Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh in a chopper that is meant to be used only for anti-naxal operations, and for flouting other safety norms, said sources.
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Aviation Regulator Finalising Psychometric Test Norms for Pilots
As the government looks to make psychometric tests compulsory for pilots in the wake of the Germanwings crash, DGCA is preparing detailed norms including that for assessment of an individual's mental health at the time of joining a flying training school.
