What may have gone wrong with AirAsia QZ8501

Don't look for a single cause -- a combination of factors is needed to bring down any plane, says Shakti Lumba, a retired pilot with over 35 years experience.In the hysteria that follows an......

DGCA tells airlines to film crew breath analyser tests

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed all airlines to video record the pre-flight breathalyser tests of their pilots and crew.  The directions were issued last month......

Pilots, crew are opting for leave without pay for now

Sources at both IndiGo and Vistara say that some senior pilots and crew who have elderly parents at home had said that they would like to stay off the roster for now. Fifty-three-year old IndiGo......

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

And learn what not to do from the so far jinxed Navi Mumbai International Airport, says Anjuli Bhargava. The airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, being built at a cost of roughly Rs 6,000 crore......

Dogfight in the Indian sky

Federation of Indian Airlines has appealed to DGCA to extend notice period of flyers from 6 months to a year Older airlines and new carriers have trained guns on each other over domination of the......