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US shutdown deepens, flight delays mount as air traffic controllers skip w
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US government shutdown, now in its 34th day, has caused major flight delays and staff shortages as unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA workers struggle to cope. Officials and unions warn of growing safety and reliability risks, urging Congress to reopen the government immediately.<
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DGCA rolls out paperless licenses for ATCOs
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a transformative initiative towards digitalisation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is all set to introduce the paperless Personnel Licenses for Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs).
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US: 1,100 flights cancelled, 1,700 delayed as Microsoft outage disrupts op
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The FAA told air traffic controllers to tell airborne pilots that airlines are currently experiencing communication issues. There were over 1,100 flights cancelled and more than 1,700 delays as of 8:05 am ET (Eastern Time), according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
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Pakistan: PIA flight escapes mid-air disaster
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight survived an unfortunate incident on Saturday after one of the aeroplane's engines caught fire mid-air, ARY News reported.
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Two air incidents spark alarm among ATC Guild, flags change in rating syst
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
India's Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) Guild penned an urgent letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Secretary regarding two incidents post-ATC Rating system changes, highlighting safety concerns.
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DGCA implements duty hours limit, rest period rules for Air Traffic Contro
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), the duty period of an ATCO shall not exceed 12 hours in one shift and 48 hours in seven days. ATCOs shall take a compulsory 30 minute break after an operational duty of 2 hours.
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DGCA de-rosters Air Traffic Controller over “runway incursion” incident at
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hours after a major mishap was averted at the Delhi airport as almost simultaneous permission for take-off and landing was given to two Vistara flights, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has de-rostered Air Traffic Controller for the lapse
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870 Air Traffic Controllers posts are vacant: MoS VK Singh in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As many as 870 posts of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) are vacant, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. V. K. Singh (Retd) said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Delhi-Paris Air India flight lands shortly after take-off, traffic control
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
An Air India Delhi-Paris flight on Friday returned to originating airport at the Indira Gandhi International Airport shortly after take-off following the Delhi air traffic controllers informed the flight crew about suspected tyre debris sighted on the runway after its departure.
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Delhi Airport's fourth runway will be initially used for departures only
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a senior official of Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) Delhi, management has issued a publication to deploy trained staff for the new runway operations.
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Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge Adminis
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the Administrative Branch of the Indian Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller on June 13, 1987, as stated in an official release from the Ministry of Defence.
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PIA plane crosses into Indian airspace, stays for almost 10 minutes
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The incident occurred on May 4, at 8 pm, when the PIA flight PK248 returned from Muscat. The pilot attempted to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport but could not due to the heavy rain. Acting upon the instructions from the air traffic controller, the pilot went on a go-round. Howe
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