Pilots Duty Limitations

India's aviation watchdog has deferred a June 1 deadline for airlines to adopt new rules on rest and duty times for pilots, a notice on its website showed, but without stating a reason or a new target date.

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.

The DGCA took this step after it found that GoAir management had allegedly been involved in the violation of pilot rostering.

The Delhi High Court today sought the stands of the Centre and aviation regulator DGCA on the pleas of Air India and Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), a body of major Indian airlines, on the issue of changes in the stipulated flight and duty time limitations (FDTL) of pilots.

Concerned over fatigued pilots and cabin crew posing a risk to passenger safety, the Delhi High Court on Friday took to task aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) or the DGCA for allowing airlines to change stipulated flight and duty time limitations (FDTLs).

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre and the aviation regulator DGCA on a plea alleging deliberate and callous variations in the Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) of pilots resulting in fatigue.

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's order to extend the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) of Air India pilots and cabin crew, saying it was their duty to enable Air India to "pull through" the "financial crisis."

India's aviation watchdog has deferred a June 1 deadline for airlines to adopt new rules on rest and duty times for pilots, a notice on its website showed, but without stating a reason or a new target date.

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.

The DGCA took this step after it found that GoAir management had allegedly been involved in the violation of pilot rostering.

The Delhi High Court today sought the stands of the Centre and aviation regulator DGCA on the pleas of Air India and Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), a body of major Indian airlines, on the issue of changes in the stipulated flight and duty time limitations (FDTL) of pilots.

Concerned over fatigued pilots and cabin crew posing a risk to passenger safety, the Delhi High Court on Friday took to task aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) or the DGCA for allowing airlines to change stipulated flight and duty time limitations (FDTLs).

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre and the aviation regulator DGCA on a plea alleging deliberate and callous variations in the Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) of pilots resulting in fatigue.

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's order to extend the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) of Air India pilots and cabin crew, saying it was their duty to enable Air India to "pull through" the "financial crisis."