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Why airplanes use nautical miles instead of kilometers to measure distance

August 01, 2025 5:26 pm

Kilometers may be common in everyday use, but in professional navigation and aviation, nautical miles will continue to dominate. Here's why

Answered: Why aviator sunglasses, worn by pilots, are more than a style statement

July 02, 2025 10:23 am

Aviators are also lightweight and comfortable, essential for pilots who wear them for many hours. But that's not the only reason

Why pilots avoid wearing perfume or using hand sanitisers right before a flight

June 25, 2025 7:26 pm

Hint: Many perfumes, colognes and sanitisers are alcohol-based

Anxiety in the skies: Pilots, cabin crew open up about mental health struggles after Ahmedabad plane crash; say 'every call from family asking if we’re alive just adds to the burden'

June 25, 2025 4:21 pm

“We have to dangle between the two extremes. We accept that tragedy has happened, learn from it, and ensure it doesn't happen again. That’s our life,” Captain Anil Rao, General Secretary of ALPA India, told indianexpress.com.

When Madhu Chopra said she's a licensed pilot: 'Apne pocket money se kar sakte ho toh karna'

February 24, 2025 12:30 pm

"Instead of driving the jeep, I took the bus to college," said Madhu Chopra

2 Batik Air pilots fall asleep with 153 passengers on board, suspended

March 12, 2024 10:20 am

Reports said medical tests before the flight deemed the pilots fit to fly.

Lufthansa to make pilots new offer in wage dispute as union plans strike

September 06, 2022 2:47 pm

Pilots' union has demanded a retroactive pay rise of 5.5% from July 1 as well as a pay increase of 8.2% in 2023 in response to inflation.

Why India produces twice as many women airline pilots as the US

August 09, 2022 11:25 am

Hiring more women can ease a persistent deficit of pilots and airport workers that is forcing airlines to reduce and cancel flights, threatening to snarl the aggressive revival in traffic.

Air India offers to re-hire pilots post retirement for 5 yrs

June 23, 2022 7:52 pm

This comes even as the full-service carrier, Air India, rolled out a voluntary retirement scheme for its employees, including cabin crew, and at the same time recruiting the fresh blood in the once-state-controlled carrier as well.

7 IndiGo pilots under DGCA scanner for 'abusing' on emergency frequency

April 28, 2022 4:21 pm

On April 9, these pilots were allegedly found venting their ire over low salaries by using offensive language on 121.5 MHz frequency, which is used for emergency communications only for the aircraft in distress.