A British Airways flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency while flying over Ireland, squawked the 7700 code and descended to around 9,000 feet. The airline had not immediately disclosed the reason behind the emergency, according to reports
The government informed Parliament that 352 significant technical defects were reported in flight operations till June 2026, while the DGCA issued 382 show-cause notices for safety violations since January 2024 and undertook multiple enforcement actions against airlines
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the DGCA on a contempt plea filed by the Indian Pilots Guild, alleging non-implementation of revised flight duty time norms and granting of relaxations that compromise pilot fatigue management and passenger safety
IndiGo is planning to introduce evidence-based training (EBT) programmes for its pilots to enhance competencies such as situational awareness and decision-making. The airline will use data analytics and AI to design its training framework, replacing the existing CBTA system
