Indigo, Air India oppose plan for reduced night flying time for pilots
5 days, 6 hours ago

Indigo, Air India oppose plan for reduced night flying time for pilots

The Hindu  

In a letter to the DGCA, IndiGo and Air India Group have opposed the regulator’s proposal to reduce night flying for pilots known to contribute to fatigue. While IndiGo has rejected the suggestion altogether as it will have a “severe operational impact”, Air India said that it could be implemented only after the regulator introduces an advanced data-based fatigue management system. Both Air India and Air India Express have informed that they can implement the new definition of night flying only after the DGCA implements Fatigue Risk Management System. The UN’s aviation watchdog International Civil Aviation Organisation defines an FRMS as “a data-driven means of continuously monitoring and managing fatigue-related safety risks, based on scientific principles and knowledge as well as operational experience that aims to ensure relevant personnel are performing at adequate levels of alertness.” Digging its heels in on the issue of night flying, IndiGo has further said that the proposal to restrict the number of landings to only two during night flying could be implemented only after October 2026, and only if the flying hours fully encompassed the midnight to 5am period.

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IndiGo opposes DGCA’s proposal for reduced night flying for pilots
5 days, 6 hours ago

IndiGo opposes DGCA’s proposal for reduced night flying for pilots

The Hindu  

In a letter to the DGCA, IndiGo has opposed the regulator’s proposal to reduce night flying for pilots on the ground that it will have a “severe operational impact” despite complaints of mounting fatigue worsened by increased night flying at a time of aggressive international expansion by airlines. The airline has rejected the DGCA’s suggestion to raise the definition of …

DGCA firm on implementing new duty norms for pilots
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DGCA firm on implementing new duty norms for pilots

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation says it will not go back on its new directive for airlines to provide more rest to pilots despite a demand from the industry to extend the June deadline for the implementation of the directive, which they warn will lead to a shortage of pilots, resulting in flight cancellations and hikes in airfares during …

DGCA revises rest time for pilots
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DGCA revises rest time for pilots

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Keeping aviation safety risks in mind, the directorate general of civil aviation has increased the weekly rest period and night rest period, while revising the maximum flight time, flight duty period, and number of landings of flight crew. The revised flight duty time limitations regulations mandate increased weekly rest periods from 36 hours to 48 hours for flight crew, …

DGCA revises duty norms for pilots, allows more weekly rest and fewer night flights
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DGCA revises duty norms for pilots, allows more weekly rest and fewer night flights

The Hindu  

Following concerns raised by pilots over mounting fatigue due to increased flying in a fast-growing domestic aviation market, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has revised the norms regulating their duty hours by reducing night-time flying and enhancing weekly rest. In a significant relief, pilots rostered to fly planes between midnight and 6 a.m., which falls in the window of …

Pilot fatigue in India, a wake-up call for airlines
1 year, 4 months ago

Pilot fatigue in India, a wake-up call for airlines

The Hindu  

On October 12, 1976, an Indian Airlines Caravelle flight from Bombay to Madras crashed shortly after take-off at Bombay and while attempting an emergency landing, killing all 95 passengers on board. Another was a pilot employed in a major private airline in India who collapsed and died at the boarding gate in Nagpur just before his flight. The third incident …

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