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India has 25K licensed pilots, govt informs LS

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India has 25,001 pilots below the age of 65 and holding valid flying licenses, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday, even as the government said that it does not maintai... Read More


India has 25,001 licensed pilots, civil aviation minister tells Lok Sabha

India, Feb. 12 -- India has 25,001 pilots under the age of 65 holding valid flying licences, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. However, it clarified that no centralised data is mainta... Read More


IndiGo to follow revised pilot duty norms: DGCA

India, Feb. 11 -- Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said that IndiGo has informed them to put in place all necessary operational, rostering, and monito... Read More


IndiGo raises crew buffer and pilot-to-aircraft ratio as 'rest periods' exemption from DGCA ends today

India, Feb. 10 -- IndiGo has increased its crew buffer from zero in December to 3% in February and raised its pilot-to-aircraft ratio, improvements that have led government officials to expect minimal... Read More


After Ajit Pawar plane crash, Centre begins inspection of 400 'uncontrolled' airstrips

India, Feb. 9 -- The civil aviation ministry has started a nationwide inspection of about 400 uncontrolled airstrips to develop a uniform set of operating standards and a monitoring mechanism to be jo... Read More


After Baramati crash, govt begins checks on 'uncontrolled' airports

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The civil aviation ministry has started a nationwide inspection of about 400 uncontrolled airstrips to develop a uniform set of operating standards and a monitoring mechanism to b... Read More


Repetitive defects found in 377 aircraft, Centre tells Parliament

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- India's aviation safety regulator identified repetitive technical defects in 377 aircraft in 2025, exactly half the aircraft across Indian airlines, with the specific defects rang... Read More


Recurring faults in half of airlines' fleet, LS told

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- India's aviation safety regulator identified repetitive technical defects in 377 aircraft in 2025, exactly half the aircraft across Indian airlines, with the specific defects rang... Read More


Recurring faults in half of airlines' fleet, LS told

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- India's aviation safety regulator identified repetitive technical defects in 377 aircraft in 2025, exactly half the aircraft across Indian airlines, with the specific defects rang... Read More


Persistent supply-chain issues delay Air India fleet upgrade by up to 2 years: CEO Wilson

India, Feb. 6 -- Air India's transformation plan has been delayed by global supply-chain disruptions, with aircraft deliveries and cabin retrofits postponed by up to two years, chief executive officer... Read More