India’s aviation regulator raises rest period for flight crew to avoid fatigue
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has announced that it will increase the mandatory weekly rest period…
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Articles addressing the issue of pilot fatigue, a significant safety concern in the aviation industry.
Flying at night: how skilled pilots navigate the dark skies
The appeal of flying at night is hard to resist – the peaceful beauty of a sky full…
IndiGo pilot collapses, dies at boarding gate prior to operating flight in India
On August 17, 2023, an IndiGo pilot scheduled to operate a flight from Nagpur’s Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport…
Qatar Airways pilot dies while traveling as a passenger on Delhi-Doha flight
An off-duty pilot for Qatar Airways has died onboard a Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Doha’s Hamad…
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-3717 intercepted after hour-long radio silence
UPDATE 20-10-2022, 15:30 (UTC +3): This article was updated with a statement from the Hellenic Air Force.Ethiopian Airlines (EA) flight ET-3717…
‘Overtired’ Qatar Airways pilots afraid to report fatigue issues to airline
Pilots at Qatar Airways “sound the alarm for safety” after revealing issues with fatigue and a culture of…
Ethiopian Airlines suspends pilots who fell asleep at controls during flight
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended the pilots who fell asleep while operating flight ET343 from Khartoum International Airport (KRT)…
Wizz Air CEO under fire for saying pilots should stop complaining about fatigue
Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi is facing criticism from a number of pilot unions following his alarming comments…
American Airlines expected to stage picket over fatigue
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) pilots are reportedly planning to stage a picket over fatigue, duty schedules, and an…
New study calls for revision of EASA fatigue regulation
The European Aviation Safety Agency released the results of a study entitled “Effectiveness of Flight Time Limitation (FTL)”.…