Air India Express has issued a statement after the pilot’s death.
New Delhi: A pilot of Air India Express died on Wednesday for health reasons after landing the plane at Delhi Airport on Wednesday. According to sources, the pilot flew from Srinagar and after reaching Delhi, his health deteriorated. His age is said to be between 35 and 40 years. Sources said that after landing in Delhi, the pilot complained of feeling unwell, after which he was immediately rushed to the hospital, but died there. This tragic incident has raged a wave of mourning in the airline community.
‘All possible help to family’
A spokesman for the Air India Express issued a statement on Thursday saying, “We are deeply saddened to lose one of our valuable colleagues for health reasons. We are providing all possible help to his family and trying to overcome this loss. ‘ The spokesperson appealed to respect privacy and avoid speculation. Detailed information about the incident has not been available yet. The airline said they are committed to cooperation with the concerned authorities in the appropriate process.
Case of comfort of pilots had reached court
This incident in the aviation sector Pilots The need to pay attention to the health of K has re -outlined. Explain that in February, the Delhi High Court had directed DGCA to strictly follow its deadline for all the pilots to implement the revised criteria of duty and comfort in a phased manner from July 1. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju was informed by the DGCA counsel that he had filed an affidavit stating that 15 of the 22 revised sections of the Civil Aviation requirement (CAR) would be implemented from July 1, 2025, and the remaining will be implemented by 1 November.
How will the pilots get relief from the amendment of the car?
Explain that Civil Aviation requirement or Car modifications have been brought with the aim of reducing the fatigue of pilots and increasing flight security. These amendments announced in January 2024 were initially implemented from 1 June 2024, but after the airlines’ opposition and intervention of the Delhi High Court, it was decided to implement them in a phased manner from 1 July 2025. Under this, action has to be taken on these things:
- Weekly comfort increased: The weekly rest of the pilots has been increased from 36 hours to 48 hours. This will include two local nights (8 hours between 10 am and 8 am). It will be ensured that there is no difference of more than 168 hours between the end of a weekly comfort and the introduction of the next rest.
- Change in night duty: The definition of night duty has been expanded. Earlier it was from midnight to 5 am, but now it has been reduced from midnight to 6 am. This change has been made keeping in mind the time between Sarcadian Low (02: 00-06: 00 pm, when vigilance is the lowest). The maximum duration of flight duty at night is limited to 10 hours and 8 hours. The number of landing at night has been reduced from the current 6 to 2.
- Ban on constant night duty: Pilots cannot be rosted for more than 2 consecutive night duty. This rule is to help reduce fatigue and reset the circadian rhythm.
- Extra comfort for ultra-long-hall flights: Pilots will be given at least 120 hours of rest for long distance flights (such as coming from America). If 2 continuously night duty is included, it can be extended to 144 hours.
- Monitoring fatigue: The airlines will have to present the report of fatigue from pilots and the action taken on it to DGCA every quarter. There are also plans to adopt Fatigue Risk Management System in future.
- Roster publication: Airlines must publish a crew roster in advance so that the pilots can make their plan, although the deadline is not clearly defined.
All these changes are an attempt to balance the demands of the pilots (such as demand to abolish 2 consecutive night duty) and airlines’ concerns (such as 10–20% more pilots recruitment and risk of cancellation of flight). However, the pilots say that some demands such as the inclusion of ‘Dead-Heding’ (non-objection duty) in duty time are still unheard. (With inputs from language)
