US shutdown deepens, flight delays mount as air traffic controllers skip work

The US government shutdown, now in its 34th day, has caused major flight delays and staff shortages as unpaid air...

DGCA rolls out paperless licenses for ATCOs

In a transformative initiative towards digitalisation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is all set...

US: 1,100 flights cancelled as Microsoft outage disrupts services

The FAA told air traffic controllers to tell airborne pilots that airlines are currently experiencing communication...

Pakistan: PIA flight escapes mid-air disaster

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight survived an unfortunate incident on Saturday after one of the...

Two air incidents spark alarm among ATC Guild

India's Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) Guild penned an urgent letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)...

DGCA implements watch duty time limitation norms for ATCOs

According to Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR), the duty period of an ATCO shall not exceed 12 hours in one shift...

DGCA de-rosters ATC over "runway incursion" incident

Hours after a major mishap was averted at the Delhi airport as almost simultaneous permission for take-off and...

870 Air Traffic Controllers posts are vacant: MoS VK Singh in RS

As many as 870 posts of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) are vacant, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil...

Delhi-Paris Air India flight lands shortly after take-off

An Air India Delhi-Paris flight on Friday returned to originating airport at the Indira Gandhi International Airport...

Delhi Airport's 4th runway will be initially used for departure

According to a senior official of Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) Delhi, management has issued a publication to deploy...

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand takes over as AOA

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the...

PIA plane crosses into Indian airspace for almost 10 minutes

The incident occurred on May 4, at 8 pm, when the PIA flight PK248 returned from Muscat. The pilot attempted to land...