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Aviation regulator DGCA slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violations of norms …
PTI
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Aviation regulator raises weekly rest periods for flight crew to 48 hours
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Monday came out with revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) …
PTI
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JetBlue Says Strict New 'Pilot Fatigue Rules' Are Making Travel Delays Even Worse
The allowable length of a flight duty period depends on when the pilot's day begins and the number …
Alex Davies
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Air India may have to pay $8.8 million to passengers because it followed rules
Needless to say, this caused the unwarranted six-hour delay but passenger woes did not end the…
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A JetBlue pilot was removed from a flight because he had a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit
The pilot before being stopped from flying a passenger aircraft from New York to Florida.
Taylor Rains
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DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots
Aviation watchdog DGCA has deferred the implementation of the revised flight duty norms for pilots …
PTI
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A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a Texas hote…
Joshua Zitser
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A former pilot with an American Airlines codeshare partner said he felt 'blackmailed' when asked to extend his flying time
A former pilot for Mesa Airlines said if he refused to fly extra hours, the airline did not provide…
Sam Tabahriti
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Here's what happens when an airline suffers a catastrophic shutdown
Airlines are in the business of making money. A flight cancellation could cost them tens of thousan…
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Passenger apologizes for asking his Southwest pilot if he was drunk before a flight: 'I was just trying to be funny'
A TikToker jokingly asked his Southwest pilot if he'd been drinking before a flight. The pilot didn…
Taylor Rains
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Delta Air Lines pilot caught with 2 bottles of Jägermeister in his luggage pleaded guilty to turning up drunk for a flight
Lawrence Russell was remanded in custody after appearing in court in Edinburgh following the incide…
Pete Syme
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A Lufthansa plane was delayed 8 hours after it diverted twice first due to a medical emergency and then the crew reached their time limit
A Lufthansa flight from Argentina to Germany made an unscheduled stop in Brazil due to a medical em…
Pete Syme
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A Delta captain was given 10 months in prison after showing 'reckless disregard' for safety by turning up intoxicated for a transatlantic flight
Lawrence Russell had two previous convictions for driving under the influence, the Edinburgh sherif…
Pete Syme
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Airline passengers wait on the tarmac because pilots “went out of flight duty time”
According to the airline, IndiGo had 30 diversions due to severe weather conditions leading to…
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Japan Airlines has enacted strict rules limiting employee drinking after its pilots failed 19 breathalyzer tests over the past year
According to the BBC, Japanese law does not set limits for alcohol consumption for its pilots, whic…
Brian Pascus
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Instagram nudges users to use the app more, removes lower daily limit options aimed at helping users limit their usage
Indeed, the app's UX design nudges people to choose a three hour 'limit', TechCrunch reported on…
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Air India Express terminates 25 employees, day after mass sick leave
According to sources within the airline, the management on Wednesday terminated cabin crew members …
ANI
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What to do when an airline kicks you off a plane you're already on
Airlines are not required to provide compensation for lengthy delays, but passengers should request…
Taylor Rains
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A 'deadheading' pilot stepped in to land a plane after the first officer became 'incapacitated'
An off-duty captain traveling as a passenger on an Air Canada flight stepped in when the co-pilot c…