Page 10 - Pilots

Aviation heavyweights fly to US grassroots air show to fill pilot shortage

For one week, the annual summer event becomes the world's busiest airspace with well over 100 takeoffs or landings every hour.

Cash-strapped airlines push for single pilot ops: It's a reckless idea

Booming demand for air travel comes up against shortage of aviators, forcing industry to cut corners.

Pilots' body moves Bombay HC; seeks compensation for Covid-19 death

An association of Indian pilots has approached the Bombay High Court seeking priority in vaccination against Covid and insurance coverage for those working during the pandemic

HC directs ATCs, 5% of pilots, cabin crew to undergo random breath test

The Delhi High Court directed that air traffic controllers (ATCs) and five per cent of pilots and cabin crew on duty would undergo random breath analyser (BA) tests for the next three months

Cockpit and cabin crew suffer as fresh Covid wave hits air travel

Aviation jobs were scarce even before the Covid-19 pandemic arrived on Indian shores in early 2020. The situation has been exacerbated since

Boost for pilot training schools as IOC to produce aviation gasoline

Prices of Avgas, which is completely imported, are over twice those of ATF; Currently there are 32 flying schools and govt wants more such to come up within the country

United Airlines' pilots agree on reduced schedule to avert 2,850 furloughs

United is still planning to furlough more than 12,000 frontline employees on Oct. 1

Estimated 9,488 pilots required in next five years: Hardeep Singh Puri

The total number of pilots employed in the country with scheduled airlines at present is 9,073

Pakistan's flag carrier not to appeal EU ban, review turnaround strategy

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) banned PIA from flying to the bloc in June over safety concerns

Vistara introduces three days of leave without pay for pilots in September

The three-days leave without pay (LWP) measure for pilots is in addition to a cut in monthly base flying allowance

Hyderabad emerges as hub for drone pilot training; four schools get nod

According to DGCA, four out of the 10 institutions that have got approvals so far for operating drone-training schools are based out of Hyderabad

Global pilots body urges govt to intervene in pay cuts at Air India

The government-owned Air India is on a cost-cutting drive to deal with the situation arising out of Covid-19 which has impacted the aviation sector most globally.

Pak clears 95% licenses of its pilots serving in other countries: Report

It was earlier reported that almost 30 per cent of the pilots had fake or improper licence and did not have flying experience

European Union bans Pakistan's national carrier for at least six months

Pakistan's aviation minister revealed that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot's exams.

Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty

DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.

Covid-19: DGCA extends validity of pilots' licences nearing expiry

Similarly, the regulator has also extended the validity of medical assessment certificates, aircraft rating certificates, skill test certificates, etc, for a period of 90 days

Coronavirus impact: Vistara joins GoAir to suspend international flights

CAPA projects Indian airlines to post $500-600 mn loss in Q1 FY 2021, says most airlines in the world will be bankrupt by May end

GoAir cancels flights for second day in a row amid pilot shortage

GoAir will face action for not providing rest to its pilots in line with rules, said a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official.

HC seeks DGCA response on plea questioning appointment of pilot examiners

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Go Airlines Ltd seeking their stand

Air India privatisation: Pilots' union opposes move, may resort to strike

The government is working on the final contours of disinvestment of loss-making Air India, which has a debt worth over Rs 58,000 crore.