Page 9 - Pilots

Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty

DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.

Covid-19: DGCA extends validity of pilots' licences nearing expiry

Similarly, the regulator has also extended the validity of medical assessment certificates, aircraft rating certificates, skill test certificates, etc, for a period of 90 days

Coronavirus impact: Vistara joins GoAir to suspend international flights

CAPA projects Indian airlines to post $500-600 mn loss in Q1 FY 2021, says most airlines in the world will be bankrupt by May end

GoAir cancels flights for second day in a row amid pilot shortage

GoAir will face action for not providing rest to its pilots in line with rules, said a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official.

HC seeks DGCA response on plea questioning appointment of pilot examiners

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Go Airlines Ltd seeking their stand

Air India privatisation: Pilots' union opposes move, may resort to strike

The government is working on the final contours of disinvestment of loss-making Air India, which has a debt worth over Rs 58,000 crore.

18 employees at airlines, airports test positive for alcohol, says DGCA

At present, breath analyser test for these personnel is carried out at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Lucknow and Guwahati airports

DGCA suspends 13 airport staff after they failed alcohol test since Sep 16

Seven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued

DGCA suspends 2 IndiGo pilots for flying plane with tail support attached

The two IndiGo pilots were suspended for 2 months. They were flying Hyderabad-Vijaywada flight on July 24

DGCA mulls new pilot licence based on competence instead of flying hours

The introduction of Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) programme -- which is in place in many European countries - could be an alternate mode that would be more efficient and quicker, DGCA official said

Landmark judgment: Court strikes down stretched duty hours for pilots

Mandates DGCA to come out with a regulation in one year

DGCA 1-yr notice period norm for pilots may hit expansion plans: Experts

Air India pilots body, Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), is planning to move court against the decision

Pilots drag DGCA to court on notice period issue; call it forced labour

Move follows DGCA's proposal to raise notice period from six months to a year

Want DGCA, pilots to work in a collaborative manner: Jayant Sinha

DGCA had filed a police complaint against 34 pilots for posting 'obscene' messages on WhatsApp group

34 pilots in a soup over 'obscene comments' against DGCA on whatsapp chat

orate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday filed a police complaint against 34 pilots from private airlines for abusing a senior official in a WhatsApp group chat.Based on the complaint, ten pilots from Jet Airways were questioned by Delhi police on Tuesday. No charges were framed against them and pilots were let off in the evening.Tension between pilots and the DGCA has been on a rise following a draft proposal to increase pilots' notice period from six months to a year. Upset over the proposed rules several pilots complained to the regulator while others vented their frustration on social media and WhatsApp chats. One such group chat with obscene comments against a senior DGCA official triggered the action." DGCA has filed a complaint (against pilots) for making remarks against our officials on social media. It is for the police to take any action," Director General of Civil Aviation B S Bhullar said in a text message response. Along with Jet Airways, pilots from GoAir, IndiGo and .