Pilots Association raises concerns on pilot fatigue, seeks urgent FDTL rollout by DGCA

May 01, 2026

In its letter, ALPA India said it was "placing on record a set of concerns that bear directly on flight safety, regulatory credibility, and...

Civil Aviation Minister holds IndiGo's "mismanagement with its crew" responsible for flight disruptions

Dec 05, 2025

"From November 1, the DGCA came up with new FDTL (flight duty time limitation) regulations. The Ministry also initiated a continuous engagement process with...

Delhi HC seeks DGCA's stand on keeping FDTL rules in abeyance

Jan 28, 2026

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a plea challenging its decision to...

Air India Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight cancelled after crew duty time expired amid delay

Jun 17, 2025

During this delay, the assigned crew reached the limit of their Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) -- a rule that restricts the number of...

Centre asks states/UTs to gear up for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine

Dec 31, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 31 : With the objective of gearing up for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, the central government...

Delhi HC seeks DGCA reply on Pilots' Contempt Plea over fatigue management norms

Dec 16, 2025

The plea contends that the DGCA diluted the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms by approving airline-specific schemes that do not fully comply...