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IndiGo Flight To Lucknow Hit By Hail At 17,000 Feet, Nose Damaged
The nose of the aircraft, which was carrying 104 passengers and 6 crew, was damaged in the incident.
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India's Domestic Air Traffic Declined 6.3% In August: Aviation Body
However, Air India Group's market share climbed to 26.7 per cent in August, gaining 2.7 per cent over July 2026.
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Federation Of Indian Pilots Writes to MoCA, DGCA, Pushes for Full Implementation of FDTL Rules
FDTL rules govern the maximum hours a pilot can be on duty and in flight, along with mandatory rest periods, and are meant to guard against fatigue-related risks in the cockpit.
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After Air India Incident, Aviation Regulator Orders Drug Tests For All Pilots
The moves come against the backdrop of the pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, which suddenly lost nearly 300 feet altitude leaving many passengers injured on August 4, testing positive for drug use.
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Air India Phuket Flight Pilot Tested Positive For Psychoactive Substance: Probe Report
Earlier, the pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances during the post-flight screening in Delhi. Another test was conducted sometime later, which also turned out to be positive.
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Govt Mulls Random Dope Tests For All Pilots After Air India Incident
The proposal follows the August 4 incident involving Air India flight AI2379, an Airbus A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi, which suddenly lost around 300 feet of altitude during cruise.
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Air India Mandates Testing Pilots For Banned Substances After Phuket Flight Row: Sources
The airline's internal measure goes beyond existing regulations, which require random testing of pilots and other safety-sensitive aviation personnel.
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Air India Pilot Was Not Tested For Drugs Before Flight. What Rules Say
Air India's Airbus A320, VT-EXO, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet during cruise. The aircraft subsequently stabilised and landed safely in Delhi.
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Air India's A320 Plane That Lost 300 Feet Suffered Multiple Technical Glitches, Triple Hydraulic Failures: Report
Hydraulic systems, which use pressurised fluid to power an aircraft's flight controls and other machinery, are integral to nearly every modern aircraft's functioning.
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'Fasten Your Seat Belt': New Videos Capture Chaos Inside Air India Flight Hit By Turbulence
Footage shared by a passenger on X shows anxious people onboard as loose items, including bags, slippers and papers, lie strewn across the cabin floor.
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No Plan For Automatic Flight Delay Compensation, 20 Lakh Hit In 2025: Centre
The response came in the Rajya Sabha after MP Surendra Singh Nagar asked whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had considered introducing a mechanism for automatic payment of compensation.
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Aviation Watchdog Warns IndiGo Over Goods Handling Lapses
Based on the findings, DGCA said the airline has been asked to review the training programme to include more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
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Panel Backs Simulator-Heavy Pilot Training Model To Ease Crew Shortage
The Association of Flight Training Organisations (AFTO) has argued that reducing actual flying hours could weaken pilots' hands-on skills, decision-making ability and judgement in unexpected situations.
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Why Ex-Air India Pilot's Licence Was Restored 15 Years After Suspension
The matter stemmed from a 2011 probe into allegations that several pilots had secured licences using forged examination documents.
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No Change In Photography Rules Inside Airports: Sources
Photography inside terminals of civilian airports and civil enclaves has always been permitted.
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IndiGo Flight To Lucknow Hit By Hail At 17,000 Feet, Nose Damaged
The nose of the aircraft, which was carrying 104 passengers and 6 crew, was damaged in the incident.
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India's Domestic Air Traffic Declined 6.3% In August: Aviation Body
However, Air India Group's market share climbed to 26.7 per cent in August, gaining 2.7 per cent over July 2026.
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Federation Of Indian Pilots Writes to MoCA, DGCA, Pushes for Full Implementation of FDTL Rules
FDTL rules govern the maximum hours a pilot can be on duty and in flight, along with mandatory rest periods, and are meant to guard against fatigue-related risks in the cockpit.
-
After Air India Incident, Aviation Regulator Orders Drug Tests For All Pilots
The moves come against the backdrop of the pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight, which suddenly lost nearly 300 feet altitude leaving many passengers injured on August 4, testing positive for drug use.
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Air India Phuket Flight Pilot Tested Positive For Psychoactive Substance: Probe Report
Earlier, the pilot tested positive for psychoactive substances during the post-flight screening in Delhi. Another test was conducted sometime later, which also turned out to be positive.
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Govt Mulls Random Dope Tests For All Pilots After Air India Incident
The proposal follows the August 4 incident involving Air India flight AI2379, an Airbus A320 flying from Phuket to Delhi, which suddenly lost around 300 feet of altitude during cruise.
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Air India Mandates Testing Pilots For Banned Substances After Phuket Flight Row: Sources
The airline's internal measure goes beyond existing regulations, which require random testing of pilots and other safety-sensitive aviation personnel.
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Air India Pilot Was Not Tested For Drugs Before Flight. What Rules Say
Air India's Airbus A320, VT-EXO, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet during cruise. The aircraft subsequently stabilised and landed safely in Delhi.
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Air India's A320 Plane That Lost 300 Feet Suffered Multiple Technical Glitches, Triple Hydraulic Failures: Report
Hydraulic systems, which use pressurised fluid to power an aircraft's flight controls and other machinery, are integral to nearly every modern aircraft's functioning.
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'Fasten Your Seat Belt': New Videos Capture Chaos Inside Air India Flight Hit By Turbulence
Footage shared by a passenger on X shows anxious people onboard as loose items, including bags, slippers and papers, lie strewn across the cabin floor.
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No Plan For Automatic Flight Delay Compensation, 20 Lakh Hit In 2025: Centre
The response came in the Rajya Sabha after MP Surendra Singh Nagar asked whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had considered introducing a mechanism for automatic payment of compensation.
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Aviation Watchdog Warns IndiGo Over Goods Handling Lapses
Based on the findings, DGCA said the airline has been asked to review the training programme to include more practical exercises and operational scenarios.
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Panel Backs Simulator-Heavy Pilot Training Model To Ease Crew Shortage
The Association of Flight Training Organisations (AFTO) has argued that reducing actual flying hours could weaken pilots' hands-on skills, decision-making ability and judgement in unexpected situations.
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Why Ex-Air India Pilot's Licence Was Restored 15 Years After Suspension
The matter stemmed from a 2011 probe into allegations that several pilots had secured licences using forged examination documents.
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No Change In Photography Rules Inside Airports: Sources
Photography inside terminals of civilian airports and civil enclaves has always been permitted.
