Pilots Grounded

A report of hydraulic failure from a Tiruchirappalli-Sharjah Air India Express flight and its subsequent holding pattern may have caused panic on the ground, but things were always under control inside the cockpit, senior sources told NDTV.

Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.

Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.

In an unprecedented incident in India's civil aviation, a man slapped the pilot of an IndiGo flight inside the parked aircraft yesterday. Some yelled at the ground staff of airlines.

Jobs in Indian Air Force: Depending on one's qualifications, an aspirant could join one of the various branches in the Indian Air Force.

After two recent incidents of pilots allowing passengers into the cockpit, the aviation regulator has warned airlines against the practice and said that it may jeopardise the safety of aircraft operations.

Over a month after an Air India pilot was grounded for inviting his female friend into the cockpit, the airline has now initiated action against two pilots for inviting a woman into the cockpit of a Delhi-Leh flight last week.

Air India has derostered two pilots who operated the Delhi-Sydney flight that had encountered severe turbulence, leaving at least seven passengers with a minor sprain earlier this month.

Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi has come out in defence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot even as dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot stood his ground on Tuesday, reminding Mr Gehlot of his demands.

Two days after a chopper hard landing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar killed a technician and injured two pilots, the Indian Army has grounded its fleet of indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) 'Dhruv' as per procedure, sources said.

Nearly two months after an Air India pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight, aviation watchdog DGCA has directed the airline to deroster the entire crew till investigations are complete.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday said that doctors protesting against the Right to health bill and the Rajasthan Government should hold discussions and find a common ground so that health services in the state are not affected.

Two pilots were taken off duty after a picture of them eating gujiyas and drinking coffee in the cockpit went viral.

Two SpiceJet pilots have been grounded after they reportedly consumed Gujiyas and a beverage in the cockpit while flying on Holi.

All flights across the US have come to a standstill due to the failure of a key pilot notification system - Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it was "working to restore" the system.

A report of hydraulic failure from a Tiruchirappalli-Sharjah Air India Express flight and its subsequent holding pattern may have caused panic on the ground, but things were always under control inside the cockpit, senior sources told NDTV.

Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.

Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire planes following the death of a pilot in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.

In an unprecedented incident in India's civil aviation, a man slapped the pilot of an IndiGo flight inside the parked aircraft yesterday. Some yelled at the ground staff of airlines.

Jobs in Indian Air Force: Depending on one's qualifications, an aspirant could join one of the various branches in the Indian Air Force.

After two recent incidents of pilots allowing passengers into the cockpit, the aviation regulator has warned airlines against the practice and said that it may jeopardise the safety of aircraft operations.

Over a month after an Air India pilot was grounded for inviting his female friend into the cockpit, the airline has now initiated action against two pilots for inviting a woman into the cockpit of a Delhi-Leh flight last week.

Air India has derostered two pilots who operated the Delhi-Sydney flight that had encountered severe turbulence, leaving at least seven passengers with a minor sprain earlier this month.

Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi has come out in defence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot even as dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot stood his ground on Tuesday, reminding Mr Gehlot of his demands.

Two days after a chopper hard landing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar killed a technician and injured two pilots, the Indian Army has grounded its fleet of indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) 'Dhruv' as per procedure, sources said.

Nearly two months after an Air India pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight, aviation watchdog DGCA has directed the airline to deroster the entire crew till investigations are complete.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday said that doctors protesting against the Right to health bill and the Rajasthan Government should hold discussions and find a common ground so that health services in the state are not affected.

Two pilots were taken off duty after a picture of them eating gujiyas and drinking coffee in the cockpit went viral.

Two SpiceJet pilots have been grounded after they reportedly consumed Gujiyas and a beverage in the cockpit while flying on Holi.

All flights across the US have come to a standstill due to the failure of a key pilot notification system - Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it was "working to restore" the system.