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New Delhi, <keyword id="17522689" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="aviation-safety-regulator" source="Orion">Aviation safety regulator</keyword> <keyword id="6354787" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="Orion">DGCA</keyword> on Monday came out with revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (<keyword id="20111051" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fdtl" source="keywords">FDTL</keyword>) norms for flight crew, entailing increased weekly rest periods to 48 hours, extension of night hours, and limiting the number of night landings to only two as against six earlier. These regulations have been instrumental in managing fatigue-related aviation safety risks for more than a decade now, an official statement said. Airlines are required to comply with the revised norms latest by June 1, it said. With a view to address and mitigate concerns on pilot fatigue through a data-driven approach, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) collected and analysed extensive numbers of pilot rosters, along with pilot fatigue reports submitted by airline operators, it said. Based on the study and analysis, some of the key areas inducing fatigue, such as maximum flight duty period, night duty, weekly rest period, flight duty period extension, among others, were identified, it said. The revised FDTL regulations have been formulated after extensive data analysis and feedback from various stakeholders, including airline operators, pilot associations and individuals, as per the statement. It also said the best practices in the world -- FAA in the US, and EASA in the <keyword id="19895384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="european-union" source="keywords">European Union</keyword> -- have also been taken into consideration in amending the regulations, while keeping in mind the specific operating environment in India. The revised regulations mandate increased weekly rest periods from 36 hours to 48 hours for flight crew, thus ensuring sufficient time for recovery from cumulative fatigue, it said. Moreover, the definition of night has been amended and it now covers the period of 0000-0600 hours in the revised regulations vis-a-vis the period of 0000-0500 hours under the previous regulations. This enhancement of one hour during the early morning will ensure adequate rest and also align the night duty period, which encompasses <keyword id="20111957" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="window-of-circadian-low" source="keywords">Window of Circadian Low</keyword> (WOCL) from 0200-0600 hours, the time during which the circadian body clock cycle is at its lowest in terms of alertness, the statement said. Also, the revised regulations have taken into consideration different types of operations across time zones, the statement said, adding that the maximum flight time and maximum flight duty period for flight operations encroaching night have been restricted to eight hours' flight time and 10 hours flight duty period, respectively. The number of landings has been limited to only two as against the maximum permissible six under previous regulations during night operations, thus enhancing flight safety, it added.

Aviation regulator raises weekly rest periods for flight crew to 48 hours

New Delhi, Aviation watchdog <keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword> 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. One of the officials on Tuesday said the revised norms have been deferred for some time to have wider consultations. The new norms provide for more rest time for pilots and seek to alleviate pilot fatigue. The latest decision comes less than two weeks after the <keyword id="19926254" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="directorate-general-of-civil-aviation" source="keywords">Directorate General of Civil Aviation</keyword> (DGCA) told airlines that the deadline for implementing the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms will not be deferred. Another official said implementation of the revised FDTL norms has been deferred for some time to enable thorough consideration of all elements. The <keyword id="20738678" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="federation-of-indian-airlines" source="keywords">Federation of Indian Airlines</keyword> (FIA), comprising <keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-india" source="keywords">Air India</keyword>, <keyword id="19987725" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="spicejet" source="keywords">SpiceJet</keyword> and <keyword id="19899182" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indigo" source="keywords">IndiGo</keyword>, had written at least twice to the regulator seeking more time for implementation of the revised FDTL norms that were issued on January 8. In a communication to the FIA earlier this month, the regulator said the airlines have to take all necessary steps to roll out the revised FDTL CAR (<keyword id="20777683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="civil-aviation-requirements" source="keywords">Civil Aviation Requirements</keyword>) with effect from June 1, 2024. The revised norms provide for increased weekly rest time to 48 hours for pilots and limit the number of landings to two during night operations. Besides, the night hours for pilots will be extended to cover the period from midnight to 6 am whereas it was midnight to 5 am earlier. Also, all airlines have to compulsorily submit quarterly fatigue reports, which "should follow a non-punitive and confidentiality policy".

DGCA defers implementation of revised flight duty norms for pilots

<keyword id="155869" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aviation-watchdog" source="Orion">Aviation watchdog</keyword> <keyword id="19899185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dgca" source="keywords">DGCA</keyword> on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on <keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="air-india" source="keywords">Air India</keyword> for violations of norms related to <keyword id="8400738" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="flight-duty-time-limitations" source="Orion">flight duty time limitations</keyword> and <keyword id="21053584" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fatigue-management-system" source="Orion">fatigue management system</keyword> of flight crew. The decision came after the <keyword id="6354705" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Directorate-General-of-Civil-Aviation" source="Orion">Directorate General of Civil Aviation</keyword> (DGCA) conducted a spot audit of Air India in January, during which evidence was collected and fleet-wise random reports were analysed. "The analysis of reports and evidence revealed that <keyword id="20879472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-india-limited" source="keywords">Air India Limited</keyword> operated flight(s) with both flight crew aged above 60 years flying together in a few instances. "... the operator was also found deficient in providing adequate weekly rest, adequate rest before &amp; after ultra-long range flights and adequate rest on layover to the flight crew, which violates the extant provisions of the <keyword id="20777683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="civil-aviation-requirements" source="keywords">Civil Aviation Requirements</keyword> pertaining to FDTL," the regulator said in a release. Further, the DGCA said there were instances of exceeding duty periods, wrongly marked training records and overlapping duties. On March 1, the regulator issued a show cause notice to Air India with respect to the violations. "The operator submitted its response to the show cause notice, which was not found satisfactory. Pursuant to the non-satisfactory response submitted by the operator, a fine of Rs 80,00,000 has been imposed on the operator," the release said.

Aviation regulator DGCA slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India

The DGCA has started a <keyword id="9791572" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="special-safety-audit">special safety audit</keyword> of all Indian airlines, around two weeks after the plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode in which 18 people were killed, a senior official of the aviation regulator said on Thursday. "It will be a complete FOQA (<keyword id="7878913" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Flight-operations-quality-assurance">Flight Operations Quality Assurance</keyword>) audit," he said. The FOQA is the process of obtaining and analysing all kinds of data from flights to improve the safety and efficiency of future flight operations. "All Indian airlines will undergo the special safety audit that has begun. In the first phase, we are auditing SpiceJet and Air India," the DGCA official said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already initiated the special safety audit of all airports in India that receive heavy rain during the monsoon season, another official said. The announcement regarding the safety audit of such airports was done by the DGCA four days after the Kozhikode plane crash. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages more than 100 airports in the country, including the one in Kozhikode. However, major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are managed by private companies. On August 7, a B737NG aircraft of Air India Express with 190 people on board overshot the runway and crashed at the Kozhikode airport amid heavy rain, killing 18 people, including the pilots. Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of national carrier Air India. The two leading pilot unions of Air India on August 13 had sought a meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to discuss matters related to working conditions and flight safety. "Our pilots are constantly facing the challenges of COVID-19, monsoon weather, ill-designed flight duty time limitations (FDTL), several extensions and dispensations given by the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)," stated the August 13 letter written to Puri by the Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG). The two unions said they were writing on behalf of pilots of Air India and its subsidiaries Air India Express and Alliance Air. <keyword id="9285595" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-aircraft-accident-investigation-board">The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board</keyword> (AAIB) said on August 13 that it has formed a five-member panel headed by Captain S S Chahar, a former DGCA-designated examiner for pilots of B737NG aircraft, to inquire into the circumstances of Kozhikode plane crash. In a statement, the board had said, "The investigator-in-charge will complete its inquiry and submit the report to AAIB, India, preferably within five months from the date of the issue of this order." SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/eicher-motors-registers-first-ever-net-loss-of-55-crores-in-at-least-a-decade/articleshow/77526012.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink"> Eicher Motors registers first-ever net loss of ₹55 crore in at least a decade</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/club-factory-india-sellers-send-legal-notice-to-the-e-commerce-platform-over-non-payment-of-dues/articleshow/77650828.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Club Factory’s India sellers send legal notice to the e-commerce platform over non-payment of dues</a>

Civil aviation regulator DGCA to begin special safety audit of all Indian airlines after Kozhikode crash

<ul><li>An <keyword id="2573" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Air-India">Air India</keyword> flight carrying 323 passengers was due to land in <keyword id="6354604" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chicago">Chicago</keyword> but because of bad weather, it was diverted to <keyword id="190683" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Milwaukee">Milwaukee</keyword>.</li><li>The flight could have gone back to Chicago in two hours but a strict flight duty time limitation (FDTL) of the crew rule left passengers stuck inside the plane for over 28 hours. </li><li>Air India was also slapped with a $8.8 million penalty fee for 'tarmac delay'. </li></ul>Flight delays are inarguably frustrating, and passengers are quick, and perhaps rightly so, to blame the airline - but there are times when the airline is not entirely at fault. One such incident happened on 09 May when a Chicago-bound, 16-hour Air India flight from New Delhi landed six hours late because of a rule that had no room for <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/air-india-may-have-to-pay-almost-rs-60-crore-penalty-to-323-passengers-for-flight-delay-345581.html?utm_source=FB&amp;utm_medium=paid" data-type="tilCustomLink">accommodating</a> ‘relaxations’. The flight carrying 323 passengers was due to land in Chicago but because of bad weather, it was diverted to Milwaukee airport, just 19 minutes flight time away. Ideally, the flight could have flown back to Chicago after two hours but a recent mandate by the <keyword id="6354705" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="directorate-general-of-civil-aviation">Directorate General of Civil Aviation</keyword> (<keyword id="6354787" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="DGCA">DGCA</keyword>) said that regardless of circumstances, there would be no relaxation of the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) of the crew rule. So basically, the Air India crew that was servicing the flight has to be relieved and a fresh crew had to be driven in from Chicago to take over. Needless to say, this caused the unwarranted six-hour delay but passenger woes did not end there. The passengers were not allowed to get off the plane since the Milwaukee airport that was overburdened by a number of diverted flights had no gates available for the passengers to disembark. Among the passengers were a number of wheelchair-bound people, infants and an autistic child who was on her first flight. This kid had to seek medical attention at the Milwaukee airport. By the time the flight reached its final destination, the passengers were inside the flight for over 28 hours in all. Air India’s woes were multiplied when they were slapped with $8.8 million penalty fee for 'tarmac delay' that is to be paid to the passengers. The US guideline states that if international flights’ passengers are onboard for more than four hours, the airline is liable to pay $27,500 per passenger onboard. Air India, along with and the <keyword id="118746" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Federation-of-Indian-Airlines">Federation of Indian Airlines</keyword> (FIA) that represents private carriers (Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir), filed a plea in the <keyword id="6355014" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-high-court">Delhi High Court</keyword> seeking modification of the court’s direction to DGCA on April 18 to not permit variations in FDTLs. And the abovementioned incident was cited as an example in court during the hearing on 15 May. "A diversion by its very nature is unscheduled -- diversion due to medical emergency or any other reason. In such cases unless dispensation (variation) is accorded, flights will be grounded and passengers put to untold hardships. This is not to mention the huge penalties involved," said an airline official.

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Aviation regulator raises weekly rest periods for flight crew to 48 hours

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