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IndiGo faces new storm: Competition Commission eyes probe after thousands of flights cancelled
India | December 10, 2025 9:33 ISTIndiGo crisis: The probe aims to determine whether IndiGo misused its market dominance, disrupted services unfairly, or imposed unreasonable conditions on passengers.
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Bollywood stars who played pilots, and how real they looked | Indian Air Force Day
Entertainment | October 08, 2025 10:19 ISTAs India celebrates the 93rd Air Force Day on Wednesday, October 8 2025, let’s take a look at Bollywood actors, including Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, and others, who have portrayed the role of a pilot on screen.
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Pilots' Federation demands judicial probe into Air India flight AI 171 crash investigation
India | September 24, 2025 14:58 ISTOn August 30, AAIB officials visited the home of Captain Sabharwal’s 91-year-old father, purportedly to offer condolences. However, according to the Federation of Indian Pilots, during this visit, the officials went beyond their mandate by making damaging insinuations based on selective analysis.
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Akasa Air pilots urge civil aviation ministry to probe airline's hiring practices, rostering issues
Business | January 10, 2025 11:39 ISTThese pilots sent an e-mail to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, Civil Aviation Secretary, and Director General of Civil Aviation, flagging various issues at the airline.
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US Navy warship 'mistakenly' shoots down its own fighter jet amid Yemen airstrikes, pilots safe
World | December 23, 2024 11:57 ISTIt wasn’t immediately clear how the Gettysburg could mistake a F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft or missile, particularly as ships in a battle group remain linked by both radar and radio communication.
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Maldivian pilots not capable of operating aviation platforms gifted by India, says Defence Minister
World | May 13, 2024 9:52 ISTThe Maldivian minister's remarks came days after India completed the withdrawal of 76 military personnel from the archipelago nation. His remarks came as a surprise as officials from the current administration previously claimed that there were capable pilots in the military.
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Vistara to stabilise flight operations, over 98 pc pilots signed new contract: CEO Vinod Kannan
Business | April 06, 2024 22:27 ISTOn Tuesday (April 2), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation asked Vistara Airlines to submit daily reports about flight operations and follow the Civil Aviation Regulations.
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Vistara flight crisis: Here's why several pilots are on mass sick leave
Business | April 02, 2024 11:00 ISTThe full-service carrier has been grappling with the issue of first officers of its A320 fleet reporting sick in the last few weeks to protest against reduction in their emoluments due to new contracts, sources said.
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Bihar: Army aircraft lands on field in Gaya after malfunction, two trainee pilots sustain injuries
Bihar | March 05, 2024 13:06 ISTThe aircraft experienced a malfunction and caused a massive sound during the training session. Two trainee pilots were on board and they sustained minor injuries.
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Pilots accuse Air India management of coercing them to extend flight duty timings
India | January 29, 2024 21:39 ISTCopies of the letter, written by the pilots' unions, have been marked to Tata Group and Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran, Air India Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Klaus Goersch, and Chief of Flight Safety Rajeev Gupta, among others.
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India requires 2,840 new aircraft, 41,000 pilots over next 20 years: Airbus
Business | January 18, 2024 16:56 ISTAirbus got orders for 750 aircraft last year, delivering 75 units to Indian carriers, including 41 to IndiGo, 19 to Air India, 14 to Vistara, and one to Go First, said Maillard.
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DGCA proposes prohibiting use of perfume for pilots and crew: Here's why
India | October 02, 2023 20:29 ISTIndia’s civil aviation regulator has come up with the draft because perfumes generally have a high alcohol content and can affect the breathalyzer test.
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Go First crisis deepens as 500 pilots quit, more employees leave: Report
Business | August 22, 2023 13:18 ISTGo First had invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from potential buyers in July, but the deadline for submitting EOIs has been extended to September 8. This has further frustrated employees, who are worried about their future.
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Air India hiring 550 cabin crew members, 50 pilots every month, growing substantially, says CEO
Business | May 29, 2023 20:03 ISTAir India CEO Campbell Wilson has said that they are hiring 550 cabin crew members, 50 pilots every month and expects delivery of new aircraft by year end.
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Air India announces new salary structure for pilots, cabin crew | Details
Business | April 18, 2023 16:22 ISTThe company has also hiked the pilots' per-hour flying and flying allowance rates.
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Air France suspends two pilots over fisticuffs in cockpit amid engine leakage
World | August 29, 2022 7:19 ISTAir France pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after takeoff and grabbed each other by their collars after one apparently hit the other, a report stated.
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9 pilots, 32 cabin-crew members fail pre-flight alcohol tests: DGCA
India | May 10, 2022 22:12 IST2 pilots and 2 cabin-crew members were also suspended for 3 years for failing pre-flight alcohol tests for second time, DGCA informed.
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DGCA restrains 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max until trained well
India | April 13, 2022 10:41 ISTThe DGCA's move comes after a 737-800 plane operated by China airline crashed in mountains in southern China killing 132 people on board last month.
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IndiGo suspends 'handful of pilots' planning protest against COVID-related pay cuts
India | April 05, 2022 8:58 ISTLately, domestic airlines have started to raise pilots' pay as passenger traffic inches closer to pre-Covid levels.
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3 pilots injured after aircraft crashed in Bhopal
India | March 27, 2021 18:09 ISTThree pilots were injured after an aircraft crashed in Gandhi Nagar Police Station limits of Bhopal. The injured have been shifted to hospital, Arun Sharma, SHO, Gandhi Nagar informed on Saturday.
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