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    • India presses for global 'code of conduct' over pilot poaching

      India, one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, is wrestling with a shortage of experienced pilots

    • MC Exclusive: DGCA plans to roll out new pilot fatigue norms from July 1

      All aviation industry participants including airlines, the aviation ministry, safety regulator and pilot bodies have agreed to implement the FDTL norms from July 1 in a phased manner, but some new aspects are still under discussion which will likely be rolled out from November 1, 2025.

    • DGCA suspends IndiGo pilots after tail-strike incident on Delhi-Bengaluru flight on September 9

      The extent of the suspension isn't final yet, and the pilots involved have been grounded till the DGCA conducts an inquiry into the incident, sources told Moneycontrol. As per a preliminary report, the regulator had issued a show cause notice to both the pilots after the incident.

    • SpiceJet to use QIP proceeds for payment of statutory dues, outstanding liabilities, fleet expansion

      Out of the total proceeds from the QIP, Rs 750 crore will be used for paying outstanding liabilities to creditors, including aircraft and engine lessors, engineering vendors, financiers, Rs 601.5 crore for paying statutory dues, and Rs 410 crore for ungrounding and maintaining its existing fleet and for purchasing new components, the company said.

    • Cash-strapped SpiceJet to lease 10 new planes ahead of upcoming festive season: Sources

      The struggling low-cost carrier is holding investor roadshows in Mumbai, Singapore and Hong Kong to fuel interest for its upcoming qualified institutional placements in a bid to raise around Rs 3,000 crore. The airline has appointed ICICI Securities, JM Financials and DAM Capitals as merchant bankers for the beleaguered airline’s stake sale.

    • Akasa Air plans to raise $1 bn in 3 years; Jhunjhunwala family may sit this one out

      India’s youngest airline is aiming to capture 12-15 percent of the domestic market by 2027 and is working towards increasing its fleet size to about 74 aircraft.

    • Akasa Air aims to be profitable in 2 years, plans to expand domestic and international ops

      The airline's plans to rapidly expand operations were tripped up by supply chain issues. But those seem to have been largely resolved, and it now expects to start taking delivery of the 150 Boeings it had ordered by 2027.

    • MC Exclusive | Air India looking to hire 20 more foreign commanders as it expands widebody fleet

      Air India has shared plans with the DGCA about the requirement for fifty additional flight commanders in the current financial year, after hiring around fifty foreign pilots in 2023-24

    • Air India to set up flying institute in Maharashtra to train 180 commercial pilots annually

      According to the airline, the upcoming facility will be the first by any Indian airline in the country and will have 31 single-engine aircraft and three twin-engine aircraft for training.

    • TDP's Ram Mohan Naidu inherits a high-stake job to navigate India's aviation boom amid pressing issues

      India is projected to be the world's third-largest economy by 2027, needing hundreds of aircraft and many airports as millions of new passengers take to the skies.

    • 'Worst is behind us': Vistara CEO tells staff in newsletter

      Vistara CEO said " worst is behind us, and we have already stabilised our operations, with our on-time performance (OTP) increasing to 89% on 9 April 2024 (second highest among all Indian airlines)".

    • DGCA asks airlines to come up with timeline to implement new FDTL norms

      The move by the aviation regulator comes after the Delhi High Court on April 1 asked the DGCA for a tentative date for implementation of the revised duty time norms for pilots

    • Air India plans to send some narrow body pilots on deputation to Vistara

      The pilots will be send to Vistara on deputation, subject to getting necessary regulatory approvals.

    • Some pilots tender resignations amid disagreement with management at Tata Group airlines, Air India dismisses claims

      Pilots of both airlines have pointed out that under the new contracts, guaranteed minimum flying allowance has been reduced from 70 hours to 40 hours resulting in a monthly pay cut of Rs 1 lakh for First Officers. Air India denied that anyone had resigned. "There is no truth in your assertion about First Officers resigning from Air India."

    • Why pilots are unhappy with new contracts offered by the Tata Group. MC Explains

      While pilots of Air India through two unions the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) and Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) had last year in April called for 'industrial unrest' if the airline forces them to accept or sign the terms & conditions, pilots at Vistara called in sick in the last week of March 2024 as a form of protest against the new contracts.

    • SpiceJet cuts planned flight operations by 20% as it struggles to add pilots, planes

      SpiceJet, in response to questions sent by Moneycontrol, said that as of March 20, 2024, the airline's operational fleet comprised 39 planes, while the total fleet size stands at 63

    • MC Explains: Flight duty time limitation and why Indian airlines are seeking more time to enforce the new norms

      The new FDTL norms proposed by the DGCA came after two young pilots died of cardiac arrest in India. The new rules will be binding from June 1, but the airlines have sought more time.

    • DGCA rules out extension of deadline for new period rules for pilots

      A senior DGCA official also cautioned airlines against scaremongering, adding that "the new duty norms are based on empirical data, and balance the industry’s growth as well as safety concerns."

    • MC Interview |Vistara will look to add pilots by June end to comply with new FDTL norm: CEO Vinod Kannan

      Kannan asserted that Vistara will be less impacted by the new Flight Duty Time Limitations because it is not a low-cost carrier and does not fly on as many daily routes as other airlines.

    • DGCA revised FDTL rules | New regulations put safety first by limiting pilot fatigue

      Govt has bought in new reforms and revised the Flight Duty Time Limitations or FDTL Regulations for pilots. DGCA formulates these rules, which stipulates the maximum flying hours a pilot and crew of an airline can undertake. Here’s what you should know about the revised rules

    • Why Indian pilots and flight crew could soon be barred from wearing perfumes

      Pilots and flight crews could soon be barred from using perfumes and mouthwashes to avoid testing positive during the breathalyser test.

    • New DGCA regulations on air traffic controller duty times across 57 airports

      The new norms were introduced by the DGCA on January 11 despite the Airports Authority of India seeking an extension to implement these norms at smaller airports in a phased manner.

    • Akasa blames the pilots, but is there more to the rough ride?

      Akasa Air has been pushed into a corner as inadequate fleet strength, delayed delivery of aircraft and finally, an exodus of pilots, tie it up in knots. A reduced market share may be inevitable.

    • Indian airlines try new crew, pilot rosters to cut fatigue, health issues

      The aviation regulator is working with airlines to conduct trials of rosters divided into morning and night rotating schedules.

    • Exclusive | 150 more Go First staff resign in 2 weeks, exodus to continue if salaries delayed: Sources

      The airline's resolution professional had earlier this month sent an email to employees saying that Go First's cash flows have been impacted due to challenging circumstances

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