Revised pilot duty norms to be rolled out in phased manner from July 1: DGCA to Delhi HC
1 month ago

Revised pilot duty norms to be rolled out in phased manner from July 1: DGCA to Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, 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. Revised pilot duty norms to be rolled out in phased manner from July 1: DGCA to Delhi HC The Directorate General of Civil Aviation also informed Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju that the remaining revised regulations would be implemented from November 1. Among other aspects, airlines would ensure that there was not more than 168 hours between the end of one weekly rest period and the start of the next under the revised norms. The watchdog's revised civil aviation requirement relates to flight duty time limitation seeks to provide more rest time for pilots amid concerns over pilot fatigue.

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Weekly rest for pilots to be raised to 48 hours from 36 hours from July 1: Delhi HC
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Weekly rest for pilots to be raised to 48 hours from 36 hours from July 1: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that the weekly rest for pilots will be raised from 36 hours to 48 hours from July 1 after a year-long delay in the implementation of liberalised duty and rest norms announced by the aviation regulator last year due to opposition from airlines. Further, pilots can’t be given more than 8 hours of …

Can implement new pilot duty, rest norms in a phased manner from July 1, DGCA tells Delhi High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can implement new pilot duty, rest norms in a phased manner from July 1, DGCA tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The DGCA informed Delhi High Court on Thursday that the revised rest and duty norms proposed by it for pilots last January that have been strongly opposed by airlines could be implemented in a staggered manner starting July 1, 2025. One of the key elements of the DGCA proposal made public in January 2024 but hanging fire is the curtailment …

DGCA seeks airlines’ timeline on new crew rules implementation
11 months, 1 week ago

DGCA seeks airlines’ timeline on new crew rules implementation

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation asked all scheduled airlines on Wednesday to provide a timeline for implementing revised flight duty time rules for crew members, days after deferring the implementation of rules that would have increased rest duration for pilots. The move came after the Delhi high court asked the DGCA on April 1 to indicate a tentative implementation …

Experts flag concerns after revised flight duty time limits deferred
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts flag concerns after revised flight duty time limits deferred

Hindustan Times  

India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on Tuesday deferred implementing revised flight duty time limits for air crew, which experts said aligns with international safety standards but appears to now have been put on the backburner due to ostensible pushback from carriers. The DGCA has not given a timeline for implementing the new rules after initially setting …

DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots
11 months, 3 weeks ago

DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Aviation watchdog DGCA has deferred the implementation of the revised flight duty norms for pilots that were to be effective from June 1, according to two civil aviation ministry officials. The latest decision comes less than two weeks after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation told airlines that the deadline for implementing the revised Flight Duty …

DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots
11 months, 3 weeks ago

DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Aviation watchdog DGCA has deferred the implementation of the revised flight duty norms for pilots that were to be effective from June 1, according to a senior official. The latest decision comes less than two weeks after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation told airlines that the deadline for implementing the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations …

Why is the DGCA firm on new rest rules for pilots? | Explained
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is the DGCA firm on new rest rules for pilots? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has rejected a request by airlines to postpone new pilot duty norms, reiterating that the revised schedule will have to be implemented from June 1. Pilots also pointed out that airlines are only required to publish the crew roster “sufficiently in advance” and the time frame has not been defined …

DGCA firm on implementing new duty norms for pilots
1 year 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
1 year, 2 months 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Pilots refuse to fly beyond flight duty timings hours before new CMD takes charge at Air India
9 years, 6 months ago

Pilots refuse to fly beyond flight duty timings hours before new CMD takes charge at Air India

Firstpost  

Air India stipulates that the daily flight duty time for a pilot is 8 hours and 125 hours in a month while the daily duty time for a pilot is 11 hours. Meanwhile, in a communication to its members, ICPA has not only asked them to strictly adhere to flight duty time limitations, it also said that frequent changes in …

Air India schedule may take a hit as pilots' body firm on no extra hours
9 years, 6 months ago

Air India schedule may take a hit as pilots' body firm on no extra hours

Firstpost  

ICPA has 670 members under its fold and it represents the pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines. New Delhi: State-run Air India is likely to face some fresh turbulence as one of its pilots’ union, Indian Commercial pilots Association, has decided not to fly beyond the prescribed duty hours in the interest of passengers “safety” and avoid “stress”. The Association, in …

New Delhi: Sticking to old times
12 years, 4 months ago

New Delhi: Sticking to old times

The Hindu  

THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation has failed to implement a new set of rules that regulates the number of flying hours and other duty limitations of pilots on domestic routes. Flight Duty Timing Limitation rules were to be operationalised in August 2011 in keeping with scientifically determined international best practices on the number of flying hours and the rest …

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